Lifeguard

I hold my breath I hold my breath For humanity's sake For the way we hold the space For every color every race Or political taste I've my head above the water I've my arms limp at my side What a habit, what a waste To take take take Take more than you need An unconscious thing Many have been silenced But, I have come to sing La de di di di di Soon to exhale Soon to set sail There are men who cast their nets In search of purpose and respect Coming back with emptiness Forgetting all their privileges I watch them pass on the sidewalk I drink my coffee write my thoughts Check the weather check my watch Waiting for the sun to drop So I can start a fire And signal all the plain The world's about to shift again And we'll never be the same La de di di di di We oughta take things Far more personal What do we stand for And is it salvageable? La de di di di di