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second nature
A memo to a higher office Open letter to the powers that be To a God, a King, a head of state A captain of industry To the movers and the shakers Can't everybody see?   It ought to be second nature  I mean, the places where we live Let's talk about this sensibly  We're not insensitive I know progress has no patience  But something's got to give   I know you're different You know I'm the same We're both too busy To be taking the blame  I'd like some changes But you don't have the time We can't go on thinking It's a victimless crime  No one is blameless But we're all without shame We fight the fire  While we're feeding the flames   Folks have got to make choices  And choices got to have voices Folks are basically decent Conventional wisdom would say  Well, we read about The exceptions In the papers every day   It ought to be second nature  At least, that's what I feel "Now I lay me down in Dreamland"  I know perfect's not for real I thought we might get closer But I'm ready to make a deal   Today is different And tomorrow the same It's hard to take the world The way that it came  Too many rapids Keep us sweeping along Too many captains Keep on steering us wrong  It's hard to take the heat It's hard to lay blame To fight the fire  While we're feeding the flames