i am the leaves lied a blown school bus tire i am a tree lied a burnt mobile home i am a stream lied a pool i am the sky a lie from an old fool what have i believed in how will i deceive me now this is the golden age of mankind heaven s celestial rays shine on us all of our wars will end in truth or maybe that s the old days don t make em like they used to what have i believed in how will i deceive me now what have i believed in how will i deceive me now 