POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCES

la la la… when i was born i lost when i was freed i fought now that i'm loved i'm caught between the rest and this tragic mess an invited guest torn, broken, and frayed oh don't we face war, sunshine, and grace oh won't you stay for a while we can fail in style i can hold your smile for a while la la la… what was once new now gone what was once praised now wrong as they go, we can say we know but what do we know? but war, sunshine, and grace oh don't we take what's bitter to taste torn, broken, and frayed don't we face war, sunshine, and grace oh won't you stay? la la la… 'cause i won't tell i won't tell a soul that i'm mad as hell torn, broken, and frayed i'm torn, broken and frayed, no! i'm cold, worn out and shamed la la la…