Weeping

I knew a man who lived in fear

It was huge it was angry it was drawing near

Behind his house a secret place

Was the shadow of the demon he could never face



He built a wall of steel and flame

And men with guns to keep it tame

Then standing back he made it plan

That the nightmare would never ever rise again

But the fear the fire and the guns remained



It doesn't matter now

It's over anyhow

He tells the world that it's sleeping

But as the night came round

I heard it slowly sound

It wasn't roaring it was weeping

It wasn't roaring it was weeping



And then one day the neighbors came

They were curious to know about the smoke and flame

They stood around outside the wall

But of course there was nothing to be heard at all

My friends he said we've reached our goal

The threat is under firm control

As long as peace and order reign

I'll be damned if I can see a reason to explain

Why the fear the fire and the guns remained



Is there a light

Can you see the light shine?

I think I found a way through

(Yes I've found a way through)

I know things have changed

But the fear remained in me till I touched the light in you



Say over

It doesn't matter now

It's over anyhow

He tells the world that it's sleeping



It doesn't matter now

It's over anyhow

It wasn't roaring it was weeping

Say over

Not weeping