Frail Grasp on the Big Picture

Well, ain't it a shame
That our short little memories
Never seem to learn
Lessons of historyWe keep makin' the same mistakes
Over and over and over and over again
And then we wonder why
We're in the shape we're inGood old boys down at the bar
Peanuts and politics
They think they know it all
They don't know much of nothingEven if one of them was to read the newspaper
Cover to cover
That ain't what's going on
Journalism's dead and goneFrail grasp on the big picture
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
Dark agesYoure my love drunk friend
All that red wine and candlelight
And soulful conversations
That go on until the dawnHow many times can you tell your story?
How many hangovers can you endure
Just to get some snuggling done?You're living in a hollow dream
You don't have the slightest notion
What long term love is all aboutAll your romantic liaisons
Don't deal with eternal questions like
Who left the cap off the freaking toothpaste?
Whose turn to take the garbage out?Frail grasp on the big picture
You keep on rubbin' that, you're gonna get a blister
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
I've seen it all beforeAnd we pray to our Lord
Who we know is American
He reigns from on high
He speaks to us through middlemenAnd He shepherds His flock
We sing out and we praise His name
He supports us in war
He presides over football gamesAnd the right will prevail
All our troubles shall be resolved
We have faith in the Lord
Unless there's money or sex involvedFrail grasp on the big picture
Nobody's calling them for roughing up the pitcher
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
Heaven help usFrail grasp on the big picture
All waiting for that miracle elixir
Its a frail grasp on the big picture
I don't wonder anymoreFrail grasp on the big picture
Somebody says, "You brought her here so go ahead and kiss her
Its a frail grasp on the big pictureFrail grasp on the big picture
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
It's a frail grasp on the big pictureFrail grasp on the big picture
Frail grasp on the big picture