21 (JCH -- 1992)
I don’t believe in the power of love
I don’t believe rock’n’roll can really change the world
I don’t believe Ralph Reed and what they want us to think
I don’t believe what they tell me about the economy
I don’t believe in the light at the end of the tunnel
I believe little of what I see and nothing of what I read
I don’t believe the grass is always greener on the other side
I don’t believe in anything anymore
Politicians are liars with their hands in corporation pockets
Television is worn-out themes with new faces
Radio is three minutes of nonsensical lyrics with the same beat
School is based on conformity and who gets the best grades
Democracy is images of greatness fed to us by paid sponsors
Health care is available on to those on the A-list
Religion is grasping in the darkness of an uncertain future
Prejudices are being unable to accept in others what you see in yourself
Upper-level management is reserved for those who could never handle the job
History is lies based on the myths of aging white men
Nothing is real
Nothing is sacred
Everything has been tainted by technology

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