Once I had very a strange notion
That everyone is good at heart
But alas I was proven wrong
Goodness comes a la carte
I bought in, now I want out
Too many la-la-la-lies, too much doubt
Where did all the good guys go
Where are they hiding
Haven't seen 'em for a long, long time
Only bad guys presiding
Look at who is running the place
They don't care about you and me
They just want what they want
They don't care about their history
Once I had a steadfast faith
But now that's been shaken
When I think that people are good
I'm badly mistaken
They do what they want
Don't care about consequence
Say anything at all
Most of it makes no sense
Good guys, bad guys, they're all the same
Good guys, bad guys, they have the same name
Once I had a silly dream
That there could be peace on earth
But no one really wants that
No matter what it's worth
We'd rather have wars and drop our bombs
Can't make love on the TV
But we can kill with no qualms
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