We look at the table
And we look at the time
We see a short fuse burning
We`re standing on a land mine
You look at the cold soup
I look at the grey wall
I see a red flag burning
Yeah, man we need a Santa Claus
Down on the homeless avenue
Down among the rocks and stones
The cradle falls but the buck stops here
Let`s think about their hearts and bones
And we all need a medicine man
All need a medicine man
Don`t we need a medicine man
His shake and his rattle and his helping hand
See the meat of a nation
On the back of a truck
I think we`re waste in a dumpster
Hey sorry kid it`s tough luck
She was adorable
And he was a good boy
They were inseparable
Yeah bitten by the cold war
Rags on the shapes of millions
Tears among the cuts and blows
The backbone snaps and the kids can`t dance
Let`s think about their hearts and bones