There are bills in my mailbox I just can't pay
I have fear and loathing at the start of ev'ry day
I am trying to support my kids and my wife
No one ever told me that this would be my life

I lost my legs, busy running the race
You can see the years in the lines on my face
I am losin' my hope; I am losin' my faith
Have we lost the nation, our just our place?

Well, I know it's been so hard
Perhaps it's time for a brand new start
You may have humble pie tonight
But tomorrow, it's gonna be bright
So bright

I'm not afraid
Hoh, ooo
I'm not afraid
Hoh, ooo
I'm not afraid;
I'm not afraid.

The talking heads tell me to duck and cover
They tell us all to live in fear of one another
Diff'rent gods, diff'rent colors, diff'rent dollars, diff'rent looks
You can buy your way to heaven if you read the right book

Each day a new monster wakes
From our happiness and love he takes and takes
Be scared, consume, multiply and obey
This brave new world is still the same

Well, I know it's been so hard
Perhaps it's time for a brand new start
You may have humble pie tonight
But tomorrow, it's gonna be bright
So bright

I'm not afraid
Hoh, ooo
I'm not afraid
Hoo, ooo
I'm not afraid;
I'm not afraid.

© Kurt Riley, 2010.