Guardian Lyrics

We were only seventeen

We were standing on the edge

Of an old serrated knife

Our feet stung as they bled

Cancer moon hung

Carefully, it shined so rusted red

Sunburned skin so taut and dry

Like sheets over our bed

Helter Skelter, Heaven's Gate

Your dreams all turned to dust

Who you are and who you've been

Which one is who you trust

Hubbard, Jonestown, hitler youth

Fresh minds so clear and clean

Washing in the murky water

None of us is free

Americana paid vacation

Watch your life on syndication

Satellite dish generation

Segregation vindication

Marxist screams tea party lies

She who holds his tongue will die

Scream until you catch a spark

You'll be silent I'll be gone in the dark

You'll be silent I'll be gone in the dark

Living in the past was easy

Decency was law

Martial rule is oh so freeing

Up against the wall

Housewife on her diet pills

The living room's her stage

Televised for all to see

A woman of the age

Canonized in hell

Guardian don't ask don't tell

Together we will fall

Together we will fall apart

The mother of the age of

The extortionist

The Fools will let us in

If we are fortunate enough

God bless abortionists

And all those trapped

Inside Americana

With their tethered lungs

The silent scream

But no one hears

We save their cries for

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