Cobblestone streets and cement sidewalks
where once carriage roam now lies
a putrid, pugnant earth-murdering beast
his growl is fierce, and he is swift.

the children of the salt
are now the slaves of the gem
creeping and crawling around
Trading away hope for shame

they know it's wrong
they get over that in time
beauty in your lap and bounty in your belly
makes guilt die

where once were Knights
are now drones and infants
never thinking, never judging
the damsels are now the damned

the almighty dollar is their Icon
flash-photo smiles and cherry red grins
magazine covers and fame
that is the american dream

Long gone is the serenity
long past is peace
faded like the dust, with booms of war and stocks
Our great warways of morality, much more dangerous then mortality

glinting, shiny stunning
the castles that we produce
no longer blood and sweat for stone
just being all alone