The Wilderness - Colin Smith

Daydreaming

Picturing world peace

And a time when mercy

Is on everyone’s mind.

Sad feelings

And notions of bad luck

Have darkened my outlook

And stolen my time.

Believe I know, I know it’s true

We’re a step from the animals

And conscience has not got much to do

With the need to survive.

But don’t let that break your heart

or poison your innocence

When nature won’t take your part

And doesn’t any sense.

Cause this is the wilderness

Where birds steal from other’s nest

With no thought for its viciousness

No comfort at all.

This is the wilderness

And I could have you killed I guess

And make me like all the rest

A slave to it all.

I ponder, the fate of the archer

Who strikes down God’s creatures

Without any need.

Will the forest

Gather together

And rise up in anger,

That’s insane, they’re just trees.

Kids grow up so damn fast today

While most men are children.

And ever more rare becomes the case of grace in a woman.

But don’t let that break your heart

or rotten your innocence

When nature won’t take your part

And doesn’t any sense.

Cause This is the wilderness

Where birds steal from others nest

With no thought for its viciousness

No comfort at all.

Yeah, this is the wilderness

And I could have you killed I guess

And make me like all the rest

A slave to it all.

Daydreaming

Picturing world peace

And a time when mercy is on everyone’s mind

Cause this is the wilderness

Where birds steal from others nest

With no thought for its viciousness

No comfort at all.

Yeah, this is the wilderness

And I could have you killed I guess

And make me like all the rest

A slave to it all.