Alma Ata

A man came by this evening,

Dancing like a puppet on his strings.

He spoke of engineering.

It's obvious he'd never built a thing.

I had to smile and think a while.

I finally shook my head and said:

"Men like you can't build your peace."

Men like you can't build your peace.

Men like you can't build your peace.

His personality, while charming,

Still betrayed an air of

Confidence inconsistent with

Criminal political dissent.

I had to smile and think awhile.

I finally shook my head and said:

"Men like you can't fake your peace."

Men like you can't fake your peace.

Men like you can't fake your peace.

A man came by this evening,

We spoke about my future in this place.

He asked if the party and the opposition

Could ever reconcile.

I had to smile and think awhile.

I finally shook my head and said:

"Men like you can't make your peace."

Men like you can't make your peace.

Men like you can't make your peace.

Men like you can't make your peace.

Men like you can't make your peace.

Men like you can't make your peace.

Men like you can't make your peace.