heart and mind

[fledgist]

we make the nation out of heart and mind

but give allegiance only when we're paid

which means this kingdom's truly of the blind

 

for all that we have been to truth inclined

its consequences make us all afraid

we make the nation out of heart and mind

 

yet cannot doubt that we’ve still been consigned

to the old trap we're in the same old trade

which means this kingdom's truly of the blind

 

and thus we know already what we'll find

once we unravel all the plots we'd laid

we make the nation out of heart and mind

 

expecting history will be more kind

granting some measure of good ease and aid

which means this kingdom's truly of the blind

 

since no such hope has ever been designed

instead we'll have to do with what we've made

we make the nation out of heart and mind

which means this kingdom's truly  of the blind