I've Thought About It - Ralph McTell

I’ve thought about it

I really have tried

And the answer quite simply

Is that they tell lies

And they’ve got the power

And what they decide

Affects your life and my life

And everybody’s life besides

And I’ve thought about it

Till my brain says «no more»

I’ve justified their actions

And I’ve criticized their wars

And I’ve watched them balance

On the edge of the knife

And it’s your life and my life

And none of our lives are safe

From lack of food

Thousands have died

While farmers burn crops

Just to keep prices high

And from that kind of logic

There’s no place to hide!

That could be your life or my life

Or anybody’s life next time

For the sword of justice

They can find an excuse

But her scales have gone rusty

From not being used

And no blindfold can hide

The tears in her eyes

For your life, my life

And everybody’s life besides

And if Jesus came back

To lead us again

They’d make sure that he met

The very same end

Though their names have been changed

They survive to this day

They’ll take your life or my life

Or anybody’s life in their way

And my guitar protects me

But that’s not really true

If you took it away

I’d be just the same as you

And though songs never change things

But they help you decide

To change your life, my life

And everybody’s life besides

And they talk about a revolution

And they talk about a revolution

Talk about a revolution

Talk about a revolution

Talk about it

Talk about it