I Believe In Yesterday

Do you ever wonder - just what the hell went wrong?
Today became tomorrow and yesterday was gone.
Yesterday, though not perfect, was better than today.
For in the name of progress so much good was thrown away.
Loving, sharing, caring - they're fast going out of style.
While hearts grow cold and greedy - only profit brings a smile.
Gone are many values that gave meaning to our life.
Replaced by materialistic mores - that fuels the growing strife.
Do you ever wonder - just what the hell went wrong?
Murders, rapes and mugging - the sick become the strong.
Sex and violence, drink and drugs - replace the love of God.
A man's worth is dependent on the thickness of his wad.
Materialism warps our thinking - as it spreads across the land.
While the lonely become lonelier and the lost become the damned.

Don't worry about the starving - count your blessings and forget.
Don't care about pollution, Global Warming, Third World Debt.
Don't listen to the prophets - disregard the old.
The only things that matter are those that can be sold.
For in return for the things you've lost
just look at what you've gained...
Gadgets, fast-food, creditcards!
Has common-sense remained?