THE BUS RUNS LATE
WHILE WAITING AS AN OPTION
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED
IT ISNT VERY OFTEN
THAT ANY BODY ANYWHERE
WILL STOP TO TAKE A BREATH
AND KINDLINESS AND HONESTY
HAPPEN EVEN LESS
ITS RAINING IN BABYLON
HOW LONG CAN WE CARRY ON
ITS RAINING IN BABYLON
AND I CANT WEATHER THE STORM
THE SKY GROWS DARK
LIKE THE ASPHALT LANDSCAPE
THE BARBWIRE VINES
DECORATE THESE CAGES
TO KEEP THEM OUT
OR TO KEEP US IN?
WHERE THE GLOW FROM A TELEVISION
TINTS OUR SKIN
ITS RAINING IN BABYLON…
WHEN BILLBOARDS DWARF
THE SMOG FILLED SKY
AND HATRED COMES
SO NEATLY WRAPPED
WHEN CHILDREN CRY
AND GROWN-UPS LIE
AND NO ONE FINDS THE FAULT IN THAT
ITS RAINING IN BABYLON…