For Another

In Billy Sullivan’s backyard boat
The one that sits in the weeds and don’t float
Sat Old Jumpy and Billy Goat
Sipping sips, taking tokes, sip toke sip toke and another and another

Jumpy runs his fingers across his brow
He says “Yeah I know it happened but I still don’t know how
Now he’s gone and broken every rule every vow
I swear to God I’d trade this world in now
For another, my brother”

And the sky will ring and the wind will shine
And the stars will sing in these hearts of mine
And this sad disgrace, this broken face
Will be replaced by another

The Neo Nazi nihilist deals
To the ones who hear music when a pig squeals
Like the Christless Christian who never kneels
And scorns those who care how suffering feels to another 
Like a sister or a brother

And the sky’s gonna ring / and the wind will shine
And the stars will sing / in these hearts of mine
And this sad disgrace, this empty vase
Will be replaced by another

The killer cop bent down and said
You’ve got a right to remain dead
But just don’t let it  go to your head
There’s no special reason it’s you instead
Of another my brown skin brother

And the sky will ring and the wind will shine
And the stars will sing in these hearts of mine
And this lack of grace, this inhuman race

Will be replaced for another