I've seen a thousand people kneel in silence
And I've seen them face the rifles with their songs
I always thought that we could end the killing
But now I live in fear that I was wrong
The killer and the cynic waltz together
Their eyes are turned into their skulls
They do not feel the bullets in the bodies
They do not hear the dolphins or the gulls
If we do these things in the greenwood,
what will happen in the dry?
If we don't stop there'll come a time when women
With barren wombs will bitterly rejoice
With breasts that dry and never fill with promise
Gladly they'll not suckle one more life
Is this then the whimper and the ending?
The impotence of people raised on fear,
A fear that blinds the sense of common oneness
Common love and life or death are here
If we do these things in the greenwood,
what will happen in the dry?
Will no one light the candle in the darkness
Will no one be my guide, not let me fall
I've lost the sense that tells me where the path is
I feel the chill of winter in my soul
There's no way I can say the words more plainly
There's no one left to point at anymore
It's you and me and we must make the choice now
And not destroy the life we're living for
If we do these things in the greenwood,
what will happen in the dry?
If we do these things in the greenwood,
what will happen in the dry?drop another coin in the melodrama jukebox
i came here to be alone
but if you feel the need to bleed
then i'll condemn or i'll condone but
i'm not your pocket shrink
not going to buy your drink
and you will never know what i think about it
did you take a big step babydoll
lady malaria?
did you have a knock-down drag-out
lady malaria?
when it's said and done will someone be around to take care of you?
lady malaria
so here we go again bring it on you've earned it
seven come eleven with a big red bow
before you pitch another fit my way
here's just one thing that you should know
i'm not the bad guy here
the roles aren't cut that clear
and what you think is fear is fever
only fever
only fever breaking
it's sad but nothing new
no matter how much you stew
there's nothing you can do about it