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Gardening In A Tornado

(Dr. Pants)
September 22, 2006
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There is no excuse for saying horrible things about someone just because they don't think or believe the same way you do. You wouldn't want them to do it to you, would you? Hatred disguises itself in many ways.

WHEN YOU'RE GARDENING IN A TORNADO, LOOK OUT

DON'T POKE OUT YOUR EYE

WHEN YOU'RE WANDERING BETWEEN THE POLES, LOOK OUT

DON'T BELIEVE THE LIE

 

CAUSE IT'S BURNING UP THE ATMOSPHERE OF HOPE THAT WE TRY TO CULTIVATE

AND IT'S TEARING APART THE BLANKET THAT PROTECTS FROM THE LEVIATHAN OF HATE

AND IT LIVES AND IT BREATHES

AND IT WANTS TO BE RECEIVED

 

AND YOUR NEIGHBORS WELL, THEY WANT TO LOVE YOU

BUT ALL THEY SEE ARE SIGNS

AND THE SIGNS THEY CLAIM TO GIVE DIRECTION

BUT THEY ONLY MAKE YOU BLIND

AND THEY LIE TO YOU DIRECT

YOU HAVE TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES

 

WE THINK WE KNOW IT ALL

WHEN IT COMES TO THIS ONE THING

BUT WE CAN'T ASSUME THAT MUCH

ABOUT A WORLD WHERE TROUBLE WAITS TO KILL US WHERE WE STAND

 

CAUSE IT'S RIPPING DOWN THE FOREST JUST BEFORE WE CAN SEE IT FOR THE TREES

AND IT'S A VIRUS IN THE WATER THAT WE DRINK BECOMING A DISEASE

AND IT'S COLD AND IT'S CRUEL

BUT YOU DON'T KNOW IT YET

 

YOU ARE EVERYONE AND HE IS YOU

YOU ARE EVERYONE AND SHE IS YOU

YOU ARE EVERYONE AND THEY ARE YOU