It was all going so well
I thought I'd found another like-minded individual
A reputation of great stature
Every act another step up the ladder
Then just like a glass to the floor
Bigotry came bashing at the human front door
The image I once saw had been flipped upside-down
His reputation lay naked and broken on the ground
There was nothing to fix, the loss was short-lived
For I'd rather walk on my own than the man I stood with
Disappointment like a bad, bad dream
His mind only creates what his eyes have seen
(What his eyes have seen)
In the classroom, at his home
A natural echo of what he's shown
(What his eyes have seen)
Disappointment like a bad, bad dream
His mind only creates what his eyes have seen
(What his eyes have seen)
In the classroom, at his home
A natural echo of what he's shown
(What his eyes have seen)
A maiden voyage beyond the paid hours
We join the march to the publicans tower
Time runs as words start to spin
Truth syrup of old begins to kick in
A minority arrives who lead different lives
But share our toast of pushing work aside
A remark slips out intended to hurt them
My eyes widen fast, have I actually heard him?
Discomfort inflated with eyes seeking approval
An unsure laugh now a defensive perusal
Seemingly innocent, his tongue slipped up
A decision made easy, the rope's been cut
Disappointment like a bad, bad dream
His mind only creates what his eyes have seen
(What his eyes have seen)
In the classroom, at his home
A natural echo of what he's shown
(What his eyes have seen)
Disappointment like a bad, bad dream
His mind only creates what his eyes have seen
(What his eyes have seen)
In the classroom, at his home
A natural echo of what he's shown
(What his eyes have seen)
Just like that
Words tore down my new friend
I could cut the line and float
But what's the message that I send?
It's not a defence, but look back in the mirror
Footprints of others have never been clearer
Inaction won't change
It'll all stay the same
Redirect the rudder
And maybe he'll look differently at others