can you believe

can you believe
that you once
lived in a country
that refused women
the right to vote
can you believe
the animals that used to run free
in in their homeland
long before the money spoke
it's amazing
how so many things have changed
it's even more amazing
how much evil still remains
one day they'll look back and see
can you believe
the idiots we used to be

can you believe
that you once
lived in a country
that held millions of people
in slavery
can you believe
the ones who want more money
who have no compassion
or decency
it's amazing
how far we have come
it's even more amazing
that we've almost just begun
one day they'll look back and see
can you believe 
how ignorant we used to be