A Nation to be Awakened
Indictment of Our Standing Establishment

Just as we sleep
We must awaken
Though the facts of life come on
Strong and unyielding
Teach yourself to sleep through the night

Many societies are built on a single foundation
To breed a little consistency into every individual
To rest on the wealth of the established government
Still we teach ourselves to sleep through the night

To sleep is to let the demons out
To sleep is to see the end of the rainbow
To sleep is to view the answers
To sleep is to know the questions
To sleep is to be at peace

Just as we sleep
We must awaken
What was a tradition becomes our shackles
We break down the door, we sound the charge
And we slowly forget what the fight is for
This main course stands as the centerpiece
On a buffet which is served to us cold
Shall I be the only one who rests from a long day

To sleep is to let the demons out
To sleep is to restore faith
To sleep is to dream of only love
To sleep is to bathe in all the answers
To sleep is to be alone with all the questions
To sleep is to be at peace with the world

George W. Bush, hope you are listening
How do you sleep through the night?