Liars Nightmare

Words and Music from Graham Nash from his 2002 album "Songs for Survivors". Recording of the song is found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbG07tB7zE [Intro]                      [Verse 1] I have always been here      And I’ll always be there I can honestly tell you    That I really don’t care If all the babies are broken   And the old folks are blind There’s a hole in my heart  But I know you don’t mind [Verse 2] If I laugh at the cripples    And I cry for the clowns And I welcome the madness   That I see coming down And I have no opinions    So I feel no remorse I can see the Black Knight    Riding up on his horse [Verse 3] And there’s fire in his nostrils   And blood in his eyes And he’s looking at you kid     As he races on by So watch out for his hooves   They’re gonna kill you for sure He’s got some kind of sickness   That no man can cure [Verse 4] And his breath it will burn you   And put out your eyes He’ll tear out your tongues    So you can’t even cry That your body is broken   And your spirit is dead And you hope against hope   That it’s a bad dream you had [Verse 5] About a meeting with Elvis    At the back of the store You’re both shoveling plasticware    Right out of the door And the men who control you    Keep yelling for more more more more You pay all your taxes     But you don’t know what for [Verse 6] ’Cause nothing seems to get better    Things seem to get worse We’re all living in danger     From a politician’s curse All promises have been broken    All lips have been read Well the mouth has spoken    But nothing’s been said [Verse 7] The dream has been shattered    The flags have been burned You better make up your minds    From whatever you’ve learned About your family values    And the way they’ve been scorned Some babies have been battered    Way before they’ve been born [Verse 8] Some call me a liar    Some call me a thief But the way that I look at things   I can’t get no relief So I went to a meeting    Spoke out of fear They said "Thank you for sharing    Now why are you here?" [Verse 9] I said: everything’s shaking    Including myself I keep all my feelings    High up on a shelf And I can’t seem to reach them   But I know they were there I’m trapped in this vacuum    And I’m gasping for air [Verse 10] Some people get better    Some people just fold Some people rise above it   Or so I’ve been told So I started to leave    I was searching for more They caught ahold of my sleeve    But I slipped through the door [Verse 11] I ran back to the office    With my back to the wall When I came to my senses     I had no one to call So I called up the doctor    He told me to lie He said "Get out of this nightmare    Or you surely will die? [Verse 12] So I forced myself to wake up     And opened my eyes But the man in the mirror    Was there in disguise He was playing his part   Living in a trance Sentenced to be a witness    ’Cause he had no defense [Verse 13] The anesthetic is wearing thin   And you’re starting to sweat And you finally realize    That it ain’t over yet ’Cause the way you’ve been feeling   They must have hit a nerve I know it’s not what you want   But it’s what you deserve [Verse 14] The operation is over    Listen to me please I’m begging forgiveness    Down on my knees Coming back to consciousness    I was out of my head Well the dream is over   And I’m back in my bed [Verse 15] I’ve always been here    And I’ll always be there I can honestly tell you   That I really do care I gotta tell you the truth   About the sadness I find I have opened my heart to you     And I hope you don’t mind