Our Tumultuous Times

I had trouble falling asleep, again I heard warnings of a new disaster There's a new story about deceit and corruption There's a very bad man in the government Kira said to me, "It's the end of the world" And she's not even joking about it What do we do now? When disaster's coming for you? Maybe pick up a megaphone, and scream and shout Tear it all down, and start it all over again Just to make sense of where Things went wrong In our Tumultuous Times I read the chyrons on the screen today Got a real bad feeling about the state of things I know there's dark clouds rising from another catastrophe And there's a man with a gun on the loose Kira said to me, "There's a new kind of terror" And she says it without a hint of irony What can we do now? When the tragedy hits you? But yell at the internet at the top of your lungs Or maybe take to the streets On a regular workday Maybe shut down the government I love these tumultuous times I heard your stories from the church pews I heard the whispers of a revolution I heard Peter tell to you "There's a new kind of demon" And he's speaking in tongues by the water People are talking about a miracle maker But he can't even save himself What did you do then? When the hordes were coming for you? Maybe put on a smile, then And take the punches Love your neighbor Try to help one another And pray for the destitute among us I hate these tumultuous times I heard your story from the congregation I heard the rumors of a brand new order I know John the Baptist is a very good man And he's on the lam with the ransom Judas is a brother with a terrible secret And he's on the take from the government What did you do then? When your friends were turning on you? Steel your resolve then, and prepare for the worst Stiff upper lip Try to be a good person And give up yourself to the world In our tumultuous times 'Round these tumultuous times