Man of the Moment

The man of the moment is just way ahead of his time

Could be why you see just distance in his eyes

He could be watching ashes grow

Where all your best seeds were just now sown

But for all I know there's far more I don't

New rays of light must fight for a place between the leaves

So, son, don't seem surprised to find no shade beneath this tree

Just like Abe, you can't think twice

When offered your piece of the franchise

Now every kid expects a birthright

A hand-me-down, hand-me-down, oh, brother

Now it's your turn, it's your turn to deliver

Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, oh, brother

What's the measure of a man made to measure?

It's a privilege to claim that only the strong survive

If you can choose the time and place, and what you'll sacrifice

We'll all get our piece of the dream

And the have-nots will have to take another hit for the team

Well, that's just how it's always been

It went something like God and tree, Adam and Eve

And Father, pray, forgive

But if I never hear that shit again

I'll live, and live, and live

And whatever made the world go round before

Is probably what will keep it going round after they've gone

But for all I know there's far more I don't

Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, oh, brother

Now it's your turn, it's your turn to deliver

Hand-me-down, hand-me-down, oh, brother

What's the measure of a man made to measure

Made to measure?