Sittin´ turned to the evening news
Hearing voices that talk the blues
Rockin´ fervently back and forth
Eyes steady on the cross hanging by the door

Talkin´ lightly `bout the homeless poor
Planning peace through atomic war
Sighin´ slowly she walks on o`er
Clickin´ the little lock on her old screen door

Stay inside where it´s safe girl
Watchin´ all the soaps
Tuned to love and drama
Clingin´ to a ray of hope

News of chemical castled Rhine
Tamperin´ Asprin with cyanide
Experts say that with AIDS we´ll die
Politicians say "all is fine"

Rockin´ slowly she takes it all in
Thinking man is God´s only sin
Doing crosswords she calms her fear
Hands tremblin as she wipes back another tear

Stay inside where it´s safe girl
Watchin´´all the soaps
Tuned to love and drama
Clinging to a ray of hope

© Kara Johnstad