Well hey man, how ya doin'
the expression on your face,
don't tell me that you feel it
well im looking into your eyes,
just trying to grab your light
there's just something holding you back
and you don't see this
we all just fall into the fall out
looking for the reach out
grabbing up for the human hand that helps
well time is coming to the breakdown of this systematic system that won't seem to fall
but dig itself deeper in the ground

we'll I've been thinking
quite a lot man
about that life and how it's taken me for a spell
and all those people searching round and round
for peace of mind
just satisfying cravings and urges
that go pounding in and out
it''s leaving us empty
and leaving us stone cold
it don't seem like we're gonna pull
out of this thing soon
so just sit down strap in
wait up listen, hold a second
maybe we can find a way
to stop this thing before its finished

What happened to the Lady,
I knew as a child, yeah
What happened to the love, that I felt
wrapped up in her arms
was it all a facade
behind those bright lights
that never seem to shine
or has she been lost for quite some time

Well are you listening
to what I'm saying
cause, man this ain't gonna hit home
unless we're on the same page
So do your thing
chase your dream
with less American things
satisfaction could come closer,
if you did, within the blink
of an eye, did you know
you could die
and that's the worst that could be
what you scared of man
just change it
if you don't like the sea
why you hesitate,
holdin back, anticipate
knowing that just giving's
the difference between you and me

(Chorus)

And we're just tying it down
oh sealing the deal
hoping all of the time
that the truth would be revealed
our fate's sown in the line
by our own hands
the noose is too tight to pull it lose
I can't cut these threads

What happened to the Lady
I knew as a child, yeah
what happened to the Love
that I felt locked up, shot down
in her arms
was it all a facade
behind those bright lights that never seem to shine
or has she been lost for quite some time, yeah

What happened to the lady, yeah
What happened to the lady, yeah
What happened to the lady, yeah
What happened to this country, yeah!