Land of the Broken

(An update in rap from the American gurney …)

Sheet pulled neat 
Over face, past feet
Tie a tag to the national toe
Got the blues from the news
And I want to hit snooze
But I know just where to go

Sky hangs high
We’re the same in its eye
And they haven’t cut its budget yet
Hit the trail
Feet don’t fail
Peace of mind is the grail
Gonna see how far I get

Land of the broken
Free from the job
This one’s a token
That one’s a slob

I’m looking for the sense in the mess on the floor
Looking for the keys but I can’t find the door
Thought it was forever 
But it never was for sure
Cut loose from my tether
Can’t fly anymore

I’m a thousand miles from CPAC
But the blade still cuts
Thinking positive like Deepak
But I’m falling into ruts

Got my self together running right
After all these years
Pulled my mind from darkness into light
Walking through my fears
Just another man, I’m doing work
Living it with love
And I learned where all the demons lurk
You know they’re up above

They got castles in the valley 
They got castles in the sky
They got cameras in the alley
In your room they got a spy

They’re calling out for words
That I’m not gonna say
Their revenge of the nerds
Can wait another day

I got words of my own
I got bite in my jaw
Got my wild oats sewn
Got my fatal flaw
They can cut me loose
Kick me out of my shell
They can knot up the noose
But I’ll see them in hell.

– GBM February 24, 2025