Ani Difranco - Terrifying Sight lyrics

Even in your darkest hour You’re luckier than anyone you know Better not catch you complaining Girl you know there’s a lot of ways this could go Last thing that this old world needs is more hot air Yeah more hot air to blow Better make a grateful sound And back it up with a grateful soul No more dumb am I Seen a few people die Seen a few people livin’ In a way that’s getting off line I look to my left, I look to my right I have to admit, It’s a terrifying Terrifying, terrifying sight ‘Cause even in your darkest hour You’re luckier than anyone you know Better not catch you complaining Girl you know there’s a lot of ways this could go Last thing that this old world needs is more hot air Yeah more hot air to blow Better make a grateful sound And back it up with a grateful soul To the office of the government To whom it may concern I’m writing to request clemency (Clemency) From fears who has I To me as a bu*terfly And so must go outdoors And yet there’s blood on his hands But so with mine and yours For every child of poverty Who never stood a chance For each who who said go with me And each who who took his hand For each who had bad counsel And still they took the stand For every deed of woman And every deed of man Have mercy, mercy, mercy maybe (Have mercy) Have mercy, mercy, mercy maybe (Have mercy) Have mercy, mercy, mercy maybe (Have mercy) Have mercy, mercy, mercy maybe (Have mercy) ‘Cause even in your darkest hour You’re luckier than anyone you know Better not catch you complaining Girl you know there’s a lot of ways this could go Last thing that this old world needs is more hot air Yeah more hot air to blow Better make a grateful sound And back it up with a grateful soul No more dumb am I Seen a few people die Seen a few people livin’ In a way that’s getting off line I look to my left, I look to my right I have to admit, It’s a terrifying Terrifying, terrifying sight