What do you really believe in then?
I was asked as I pondered the world
And I thought of all the simple things
Honesty, justice and peace and love
And tried to imagine just how
They could rescue times such as these
From violence and exploitation
And dogma that knows no bounds.
I said I believe in a better world
Though I could see no road leading there
Where these basic concepts are valued
And dreamers don’t find themselves cursed
Where we keep our feet on the ground
But never lose sight of the stars
Where truth is respected by power
Regardless of what’s at stake
And where the unit of moral concern
If this life is worth living at all
Is not some unknown collective
But each and every one of us here
And it’s there that the answers must lie
I eventually realised
Each of us must become dreamers
If we’re ever to bring about change
For democracy gives us the means
To harness the power of dreams
There is a better world waiting
Where justice and peace will prevail
But how do we get there from here
Where realpolitik holds sway?
Well, the dreamers must enter the fray
And stand up for what they believe
We must balance the consequences
Of every dollar we spend
Every vote we’re honoured to place
And remember, no matter what
The road to the end of idealism
Is the road to the end of the road