Stronger

I am just a witness,
Though my memory often fails
But we were there weren’t we

I lie as much as I report
to me it feels the same
We were there weren’t we

Sitting behind desks dreaming stories beyond walls
Talking smack for hours wasting time

In the lot we crushed the cup
Sailed a gutter stick
I walked in alone

Took a sense of outrage steeped in mirth and bliss
We were there…
So unformed, hyper informed
What did you expect?
We were there…

We could never Che Guevara in a red t-shirt
Please don’t ask me what that means
The only way to get ahead
was to step right up
You brought me along

And we’re not the same today
We’re bigger now in every way
Our greatest fears we’ve faced to see
We’re stronger than we ever thought we’d be

Don’t have Bill Gates’ wallet nor Apple’s sense of style
But we were there weren’t we
In the student union and on the VA’s lawn
We were there…

Had a couple cocktails while music became small
Saw the world in person pre-Wi-Fi
Now I’ve got my stories and the presence of your smile
I don’t walk alone

And we’re not the same today
We’re bigger now in every way
Our greatest fears we’ve faced to see
We’re stronger than we ever thought we’d be