I can think of a wall separating brother from brother 
and what's come before ostracizing like no other
and if I could think for one thousand years 
could I help solve any of these problems
I dream of back when 
life harnessed no heartache 
and I awake to the now
I look at the children 
budding in so much pain 
I blink my eyes and look again
knowing their parents must have felt the same yeah 
well could I lead them to happiness 
or would they be better off in this decadence
I dream of back when 
life harnessed no heartache 
and I awake to the now
should I look away 
ignoring the hungry living next door 
or what could I say 
to sail a ship to a yonder shore 
a fight for compassion: giving helping
hands to the common man 
and all for one reason 
or just because we can 
I dream of back when 
life harnessed no heartache 
and I awake to the now