Canary

Welcome to another perfect day,

Weeks have passed since it last rained,

Put away that leather jacket,

It’s 35 on the first of May but,

Look closer; you will see,

The darkness grow on the horizon,

The canary in the coal mine’s singing,

This won’t last forever,

Say the words you have to say,

Before the winds tear them away,

Stand up for yourself,

Before the ground swallows you whole,

Learn to swim,

Cause those clouds are rolling in,

And you don’t want to drown in acid rain,

Welcome to a life you wish you’d changed,

Back before it was too late,

So sure of your direction,

You never took the time to listen,

But relax; it’ll be okay,

It’s almost over anyway,

The canary in the coal mine’s singing,

‘Til suddenly it’s not,

Say the words you have to say,

Before the winds tear them away,

Stand up for yourself,

Before the ground swallows you whole,

Learn to swim,

Cause those clouds are rolling in,

And you don’t want to drown in acid rain,

It’s almost over anyway,

Every action has a price we have to pay,

The canary in the coal mine’s singing,

Something wicked comes this way,

It’s almost over anyway,

We can’t take back all the mistakes that we’ve made,

The canary in the coal mine’s singing,

Here comes judgment day,

Say the words you have to say,

Before the winds tear them away,

Stand up for yourself,

Before the ground swallows you whole,

Learn to swim,

Cause those clouds are rolling in,

And you don’t want to drown in acid rain