Reach Out

lyrics by Jodie

reach out
like a mother’s warm embrace
with a gold star in mind

choose a path
of cool concrete and lace
orderly chaos in time

scroll of paper, tassle of gold
pulled down and led astray
no face, rigid, cold
no care, a system in decay
no care, a system in decay

trust in yourself
stop looking outside

concrete walls grow weak
tradition falls to the floor
in this cold institution

know so much
understand so little
one size to fit your mind

scroll of paper, tassle of gold
pulled down and led astray
no face, rigid, cold
no care, a system in decay
no care, a system in decay
trust in yourself
stop looking outside

hope for the best
impersonal daydream
and not a waste of time

the writings on the wall
smooth flowing like lace
she’s elegant and kind

walk away or accept
a prison of the mind
a prison of the mind

scroll of paper, tassle of gold
pulled down and led astray
no face, rigid, cold
no care, a system in decay
no care, a system in decay
no care, a system in decay



©2007 January's Answer


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