The Pond

There's a pond a mile away from town Where swans and frogs would grow We laughed and cheered near waters clear A place that we called home Now the water's stale from years of drought This town is just the same A thousand hearts once filled with love Are now just filled with hate I used to see open skies Now dust storms cloud my eyes I lived in paradise That was another time Trip to the marketplace Sea of unhappy faces We're drowning in pain I've got to get away I wish I could cry and turn this pond into a river So it could carry me away to somewhere so much better Where people actually smile not stare with eyes as cold as winter And work to lend a helping hand instead of pointing fingers I wish I could cry and turn this pond into a river So it could carry me away to somewhere so much better Where people found a way to live in harmony together Hand in hand and open hearts there's nothing they can't weather There's a pond a mile away from town Where kids would jump and play Underneath cerulean dreams We're all one and the same But the rain's been gone too long And kindness never grows In empty ponds and empty fields Where seeds of rage are sewn Lips spreading filthy lies Streets filled with crooked smiles No friends just foes in sight Everyone's lost their mind Hatred and violence Words turned to bloody fists Patience is wearing thin I'm so damn tired of this I wish I could cry and turn this pond into a river So it could carry me away to somewhere so much better Where people actually smile not stare with eyes as cold as winter And work to lend a helping hand instead of pointing fingers I wish I could cry and turn this pond into a river So it could carry me away to somewhere so much better Where people found a way to live in harmony together Hand in hand and open hearts there's nothing they can't weather I used to see open skies Now dust storms cloud my eyes I lived in paradise That was another time I used to see open skies Now dust storms cloud my eyes I lived in paradise That was another time