We look at the table
And we look at the time
We see a short fuse burn
We're standing on a landmine
They look at the cold soup
I look at the grey wall
I see a red flag burn
Yeah, now we need a Santa Claus
Down on the hovel there's an avenue
Down among the rocks and stones
The cradle falls but the buck stops here
Let's think about their hearts and bones
And we all need a medicine man
All need a medicine man
Don't we need a medicine man
His shake and his rattle and his helping hand
I see the meat of a nation
On the back of a truck
I think we're waste in the dumpster
Hey sorry kid, it's tough luck
She was adorable
And he was a good boy
They were inseparable
Pity ‘bout the Cold War
Rags on the shapes of millions
Tears among the cuts and blows
The backbone snaps and the kids collapse
Let's think about their hearts and bones