we live in a political world love dont have any place were living in times where men commit crimes and crime dont have a face we live in a political world icicles hanging down wedding bells ring and angels sing clouds cover up the ground we live in a political world wisdom is thrown into jail it rots in a cell is misguided as hell leaving no one to pick up a trail we live in a political world where mercy walks the plank life is in mirrors death disappears up the steps into the nearest bank we live in a political world where courage is a thing of the past houses are haunted children are unwanted the next day could be your last we live in a political world the one we can see and can feel but theres no one to check its all a stacked deck we all know for sure that its real we live in a political world in the cities of lonesome fear little by little you turn in the middle but youre never sure why youre here  we live in a political world under the microscope you can travel anywhere and hang yourself there you always got more than enough rope we live in a political world turning and a thrashing about as soon as youre awake youre trained to take what looks like the easy way out we live in a political world where peace is not welcome at all its turned away from the door to wander some more or put up against the wall we live in a political world everything is hers or his climb into the frame and shout gods name but youre never sure what it is