Desparation Blues

Do you remember that day back in 1989?

In Beijing some kids built a statue in a square

They made it out of paper

And they sang songs in the street

They only wanted to be heard

and a new age to greet

They didn't call it revolution

They didn't call nobody wrong

In that moment a bright promise bloomed

but the old guard stood opposed

It was then that the lines were drawn

but lines of battle, none supposed

Then in came the artillary

and in their way stood one man

He held back all the tanks

with his bare, upheld hands

Then the tv crews were all scattered

so no blood was shown on no hands

Do you remember that day back in 1989?

In Beijing a statue was burned in a square..

But nothing really happened

whatever the secret envoys all ignored

It was then that the slate was wiped clean

as clean as they could afford

To hell with those who care to forget

those who died on that day..

Do you remember that day back in 1989?

In Beijing some kids built a statue in a square