the politics of autumn

so much of what we learn is simply wrong
dishonest preaching to a stupid choir
we're just supposed to hide within the throng

true honest effort takes too bloody long
for hard folk driven by the voice of ire
so much of what we learn is simply wrong

to kill our foes will serve to make us strong
and decency is nothing to admire
we're just supposed to hide within the throng

the safest thing is just to go along
stay silent above all do not inquire
so much of what we learn is simply wrong

we let the foolish beat upon the gong
and hope that we can make it back entire
we're just supposed to hide within the throng

all must participate in the old song
and give heed to the words of the keen liar
so much of what we learn is simply wrong
we're just supposed to hide within the throng