Christie McCarthy

Lyrics

Don’t be surprised when the man of secret books comes for me
Don’t close your eyes, promise me you’ll look at what you see

There was a time when you and I were friends
Back before my back was up against
The wall of poison you invited in
And all you say is let the healing begin, but you don’t understand

Don’t be surprised when the mask of your illusions is removed
Don’t bite your tongue when you feel yourself demanding of some proof

There was a time when were like bookends
Back before my back was up against
The wall of hatred you invited in
But all you say is let the healing begin, and you don’t understand

That we got a head’s up from history, it’s probably not a good idea to slam diversity
We got a head’s up but still can’t see, the troubling indications of all this greed

There was a time when you and I were friends
Back before my back was up against
A wall I got to rise up higher than
Any power that would deign to keep me out or in, tell me you understand

Don’t take me back to the civil war
I got a feeling that I’ve been there before
I learned my lesson in a lifetime or more
Don’t take me back to the civil war