Liar's Nightmare Lyrics - Graham Nash

I have always been here 

And I'll always be there 

I can honestly tell you 

That I really don't care 

If all the babies are broken 

And the old folks are blind 

There's a hole in my heart 

But I know you don't mind 

If I laugh at the cripples 

And I cry for the clowns 

And I welcome the madness 

That I see coming down 

And I have no opinions 

So I feel no remorse 

I can see the Black Knight 

Riding up on his horse 

And there's fire in his nostrils 

And blood in his eyes 

And he's looking at you, kid 

As he races on by 

So watch out for his hooves 

They're going to kill you for sure 

He's got some kind of sickness 

That no man can cure 

And his breath it will burn you 

And put out your eyes 

He'll tear out your tongues 

So you can't even cry 

That your body is broken 

And your spirit is dead 

And you hope against hope 

That it's a bad dream you had 

About a meeting with Elvis 

At the back of the store 

You're both shoveling plastic ware 

Right out of the door 

And the men who control you 

Keep yelling for more, more, more, more 

You pay all your taxes 

But you don't know what for 

'Cause nothing seems to get better 

Things seem to get worse 

We're all living in danger 

From a politician's curse 

All promises have been broken 

All lips have been read 

Well the mouth has spoken 

But nothing's been said 

The dream has been shattered 

The flags have been burned 

You better make up your minds 

From whatever you've learned 

About your family values 

And the way they've been scorned 

Some babies have been battered 

Way before they've been born 

Some call me a liar 

Some call me a thief 

But the way that I look at things 

I can't get no relief 

So I went to a meeting 

Spoke out of fear 

They said Thank you for sharing 

Now why are you here? 

I said everything's shaking 

Including myself 

I keep all my feelings 

High up on a shelf 

And I can't seem to reach them 

But I know they were there 

I'm trapped in this vacuum 

And I'm gasping for air 

Some people get better 

Some people just fall 

Some people rise above it 

Or so I've been told 

So I started to leave 

I was searching for more 

They caught a hold of my sleeve 

But I slipped through the door 

I ran back to the office 

With my back to the wall 

When I came to my senses 

I had no one to call 

So I called up the doctor 

He told me to lie 

He said Get out of this nightmare 

Or you surely will die 

So I forced myself to wake up 

And opened my eyes 

But the man in the mirror 

Was there in disguise 

He was playing his part 

Living in a trance 

Sentenced to be a witness 

'Cause he had no defense 

The anesthetic is wearing thin 

And you're starting to sweat 

And you finally realize 

That it ain't over yet 

'cause the way you've been feeling 

They must have hit a nerve 

I know it's not what you want 

But it's what you deserve 

The operation is over 

Listen to me please 

I'm begging forgiveness 

Down on my knees 

Coming back to consciousness 

I was out of my head 

And the dream is over 

I'm back in my bed 

I have always been here 

And I'll always be there 

I can honestly tell you 

That I really do care 

I gotta tell you the truth 

About the sadness I find 

I have opened my heart to you 

And I hope you don't mind