Distance (Song)

1.

 

Oh, we fight from a distance

with our missiles and our drones

and make love from a distance

on computers all alone.

 

2.

 

And we care from a distance

filling up charity tins;

even show our resistance

voting, though we never win.

 

Chorus:

 

But what we really need

is a real community

people who we can stand with

hand in hand.

 

‘Cause distance can’t succeed;

it divides us, don’t you see

it is distance that makes this a

broken land.

 

3.

 

We may meet at a distance;

dating on the internet,

tapping keys; touch and kiss, dance

yet, not one inch closer, get.

 

4.

 

Virtually, shake our fist and

then we impotently gripe

but those in power do not listen

or care about what we type.

 

Chorus:

 

But what we really need

is a real community

people who we can stand with

hand in hand.

 

‘Cause distance can’t succeed;

it divides us, don’t you see

it is distance that makes this a

broken land.