What Have You Learned?

When a thing so small your eye can’t even see
Brings 7 billion people to their knees
What have you learned?

When a lover’s whisper sweet as angel’s breath
Could turn out to be the kiss of death
What have you learned?

When the Man says your travelin’ days are through
You gotta go on home and be alone with you
What have you learned?

What happens when it all goes upside down
When you know you’ve reached the point of no return
When things that could never happen start happening all around
What have you learned….what have you learned?

When you’ve always worked to give your kids enough to eat
Now there ain’t no jobs and you could wind up the street
What have you learned?

When you’ve always hid your face so no one sees the scars
Now you wear a mask and everyone knows who you are
What have you learned?

When they call to say your own sweet mother’s bound to die
And you can’t even hold her hand and say goodbye
What have you learned?

What happens when the master plan goes up in smoke
And the handle on the exit door don’t turn
And all that you are left with are the words the prophets spoke
What have you learned, what have you learned?
What have you learned, what have you learned?
What have we learned, what have we learned?