Little, Plastic Soldiers in a shady swamp there's a portrait of you hanging in a tree and your face is blue glances cold as ice in the warm summer air pierce the shielded sundance over there what emotion do you feel when you kill a man, one gone on the ground and one left standing diamond shaped rubies falling like rain, is it LSD in you or excruciating pain i see the moon jump on the flowers, it just slips off my tongue I can ramble for hours I escaped just barely from an animal in time, I gain purity with motion and rhyme what if I told you that it's all a test of mind, everything on earth is hidden but there for you to find in sky, on land, on water and at home, sometimes when you're alone, in hearts where you roam looking glass at you, you know it reveals the truth all this talk of time, an existent in our minds (chorus) but your little, plastic soldiers play honestly your little, plastic soldiers march a field of glee your little, plastic soldiers fight for you and me your little, plastic soldiers win triumphantly but they're little, plastic soldiers of misery what is this thrill, it reminds me of a dream, where is this hell, is it evil as it seems oh, count your footprints they glow in the dark-latest advancements on a screen, make your mark what are these trees they're too old and too tall, we'll have to tear them down-we need a fucking shopping mall what is this day, what is this year, where is Jesus-we are all confused, money has ceased us I fear somewhere there's a serpent walking, inviting temptation in a new garden stalking an innocent child who's just celebrating day, where do you go my man you need to turn away walk to another planet or another plain, reach out and grasp it only to refrain what is this life a million forks in the road, edge of the wilderness and go-on the trail-hi,ho the dario no mortal walks on water, what you say is real cashing out tomorrow, no matter how they feel (chorus) What is this life not only knowing where you've been, what are these slayings-mmm- they'd kill to live again only in a heartbeat will fire ride with you, all these reflections unknown seeing what it do a twirling insect stopped to smell this page, I think we all agree with it in a too familiar rage in an instant thunder claps among the seas, dirty cotton balls burst open-a pretty song in the breeze I feel it teasing, oh, I feel the pain, a wild great open the pain it goes away, rain melody unspoken, fly unopen oh, run for cover, man, they're coming after you-distant diamonds mark a spot on the dew what the hell am I talking about but it's for you, reach for stars in you, it's the cause of fears that grew time keeps passing by, it has its way with you all the tears you cry, well-they're nothing new (chorus) brandishing an old school salute, my smile only flies with you Copyright 1995 (Robert West)