The Reckoning

A man rises in the morning and looks out on his kingdom And he says it's good The walls have crumbled, the streets are flooded Everything's right where he put it And over there in the east the sun is burning down On the meek and the wicked alike He says, "friends, come listen, do you hear that din in the distance? That's what justice sounds like" A voice spoke out and said, "sir I have no doubt That justice is somewhere out there But between the rising growl and the siren's howl it's just Getting a little hard to hear And I mean no disrespect but I have one question As we stare out into the sun How can you stand all that blood on your hands When you know as well as anyone That you're gonna be judged someday You see I heard you saying that this price is worth paying For a paradise in bloom And begging your pardon but we're a long way from the garden And it doesn't look like we'll be back any time soon And I heard your plea that this would all be much easier If everyone would stop complaining But if I may speak plainly, sir, don't stand there pissin' on my foot And try to tell me it's raining So forgive me if I don't understand The complexities of the reborn righteous man Who reaches out with Cain's helping hand And forgive me if I can't comprehend The grace and mercy in Your conceit and ignorance of consequence But you're gonna be judged someday You see, I rose this morning and I looked out on the rubble And it was more than I could take And I realized everything I see before me Is everything you left in your wake Who will pay for this? Who will pay for all of this?"