the leader and the fool

Down the street, hang a right I think you'll find him there
Rambling old man , telling news of another world
But if you listen for more than a minute
You know he's connected to you
You've known his pain to seduce you more than once in your life

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Cause he's alone, and you know you've walked down his street before
Bittersweet thoughts with your blinders on
A leader and a fool
And you know you can't leave his street until
You recognize your emptiness
Acknowledge your humanity
And that you're alone

A martyr to a cause, a cause that's a sacrifice
To a shrine of all that serves to bind
Bind to materialism, that'll only serve to isolate
When it's a mask for all the pain we've all felt

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