The angery young man or the cranky old fool

Elvis has left the building
-Tap[2016]
If you’re not a megaphone for the truth
Then you’re the silent enemy of it
Amused by the freak show in front of you
Distracted by the new shinny object
Blinded by its gleam that’s been polished by liars

These used car salesmen’s siren call
Carnival barkers in three piece suits and slicked back hair
Grifters, con-men and television personalities
Conspire to make the sale of new and improved
The limited time offer, good only for a short while
As the operators are waiting for your call

We the people, in drug induced stupor
Illiterate, uncaring and apathetic
Stare glassy eyed at the twinkling screen
Listen with haft-hearted interest
To the jingle that has been implanted
Deep into our collected unconsciousness

We lemmings, walking in lock- step
Off the cliff of reason happily
Down to the cold and rocky shore that waits below
Smiling mindlessly as we plummet
Without even a scream of recognition

No catcher in the rye is there to save us
No great hand to hold us back
No safety net awaits at the bottom
No mothers urgent call for us to stop
No slap in the face to wake us

Don’t follow the leader
Don’t walk in unison
Don’t trust the loudest screamers
Don’t laugh at the stale old joke
And don’t listen to me

A smile is our umbrella
Dependent on the kindness of strangers
With a little help from our friends
Take the hand of the hand
Of the men we all unconsciously want to be

One of the lucky few
Masters of the Universe
With their mass appeal
We all know what we want
100,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong