Something Real

        Been halfway round this world or so
        And now I'm back in town
        And after all I've seen I must admit
        There's much more to be found

        Lives lived here are not their own it seems
        Everybody's torn
        One half breathes the air of make-believe
        The other cries forlorn
        Comedy, emotions on display
        Stealing time endlessly
        But I will not become a casualty of life
        And I refuse to let the movies dream for me

          Oh, give me something real
          Enduring and eternal, beyond just what I feel
          Oh, is there something real beyond these walls that I can follow?
          Something real

        Seeking common ground with all these strangers in our midst
        A chemical good time
        And substituting for our lonliness
        Anything we find
        Wrap my world in virtual and trivia
        Keep me ever entertained
        So I never have to wonder what I'm doing here
        Or face the voices in my brain, sayin'

          Oh, give me something real
          Enduring and eternal, beyond just what I feel
          Oh, is there something real beyond these walls that I can follow?
          Something real

        Well I've made idols out of broken glass
        And worshipped things of gold
        Always hoping that they would outlast
        The fire in my soul
        If there are promises that will be kept
        If there is love which will not fade
        I will not find it with my own dim eyes
        Stand with me, as I pray

          Oh, give me something real
          Enduring and eternal, beyond just what I feel
          Oh, is there something real beyond these walls that I can follow?
          Something real
          Oh, something real
          Oh my God
          I believe you're real