no emperor but hope

we've heard the rumours that all others hear
the time has come to make a choice and stand
while on the screen they analyze the year

the things that others think we hold most dear
will not matter if they impede our hand
we've heard the rumours that all others hear

a moment to shake our heads so that they clear
and then we move to liberate the land
while on the screen they analyze the year

what moved away we now find standing near
what once excited now seems plain and bland
we've heard the rumours that all others hear

the machine stalled but now it's in high gear
the tide is coming in along the strand
while on the screen they analyze the year

but what of those who chose to guard the rear
they too will march to the music of the band
we've heard the rumous that all others hear
while on the screen they analyze the year