Separation Anxiety

If stupidity was an arrow it'd be aiming for your head
Good intentions account for nothing when measured in that vein
Just another idiot proclaiming selfish importance
Tolerance is only tolerant of those who have common sense
Where is this good word?
How will you mend
With pride that's too proud to reach out for a hand?
The fools we empower place the blame
On places and people we fear to understand

Hey kids
It's a brand new day
Another year for us to fail you
Go out
Live it up
Enjoy the wars that you inherit

Repent for your misgivings of not being born into
A self indulgent state of mind where flags envelope you
False patriots carry stones hope to be offended by
Anything or anyone
You give us a bad name
We live complacent in our older days
Where patriotism's quantified
By who you voted for last year
I'm torn between empathy
And who I'm told to fear

Hey kids
It's a brand new day
Another year for us to fail you
Go out
Live it up
Enjoy the wars that you inherit

Left and right panic
Madness over knowledge
Strangled by ignorance
Fear reigns over compassion
There's no enemy
If we perceive each other
The smartest those in power did
Was to divide us
I'd rather live my life
Doing the best to be
A decent man
Trying to do the right thing
Privilege is being at peace so you won't see
How awful the living can make things be

Hey kids
It's a brand new day
Another year for us to fail you
Go out
Live it up
Enjoy the wars that you inherit