A Protest Song

Half of your heart

Is over in Allston town

The other half of your heart

Is fighting in Iraq

Half of it's hard

But the other is easy if you know

At least half of your heart

Well it won't die slow

It goes on and on (5X)

Half of our art

Is taking up city real estate

The other half of our art

Is sounding off about peace

You have to be guarded

About the battles that you choose

But you can't tell me you've never wanted to lose

It goes on and on (5X)

So you can take it out on folks

Who disagree with what he's doing

Or you can take it out on anyone you want

But you're no better than them

And used to know better than them

And you're no better than them

But that's alright I guess

So take it to heart

If someone's been trying to change your mind

But don't take it too hard

If it sounds unkind

Be the problem in hell

Or be the black tie

Dragging heaven down

And then at least half of your heart will be safe and sound

It goes on and on (12X)

Now you're no better than them

And used to know better than them

And right and wrong are made out of thread

And they can be ripped bent or broken