Lyrics

BET YOUR LIFE
© Yeardley Brandt

You feel safe in your high-tech womb
with your needs attended to
It's just not real to you
the noise on the evening news
Its just too much too digest
so you push it aside
You hear it, you fear it
the voice inside your head
the little voice that says,
This ain't a game show, you bet your life
you push it away
but it comes back to say
This ain't a game show, you bet your life

You've got your reasons to explain
why you don't take control
It's not my fault, don't have the time,
that's the leaders' role
Your brain is on the sidelines
but you can't leave this game
Inaction, Reaction
if you don't think, you lose, give up your chance to choose,
This ain't a game show, you bet your life
it's real and it affects your life, your kids, your dog, your wife
This ain't a game show, you bet your life

The wall may seem too hard
but you can make a dent
A couple bricks out today
before your spark is spent
Be a rebel, choose a cause
challenge the current paradigm
You know it, Now show it
you can grow your mind, one branch at a time
This ain't a game show, you bet your life
if you always let it ride, you'll lose more than your pride
This ain't a game show, you bet your life