a preacher shuns his brother

cuz his bride's a different color

and this is not acceptable

his papa taught him so

it was love that he'd be preachin

but this was overreachin

the boundaries stretchin

farther than his heart would choose to go



like an angel with no wings

like a kingdom with no king



what have we become

a self indulgent people

what have we become

tell me where the righteous ones

what have we become

in a world degenerating

what have become



speak your mind

look out for yourself

the answer to it all

is a life of wealth

grab all you can

cuz you just live once

you got the right

to do whatever you want

don't worry bout others

or where you came from

it ain't what you were

it's what you have become



mom and dad are fighting

as rosie lies there crying

for once again she's overheard

regrets of their mistake

christmas bells are ringing

little rosie leaves them grieving

the gift she'll give her family

will be the pills she'd take



an inconvenient child

she wasn't wortht their while



chorus



what about love?

what about God?

what about holiness?

what about mercy, compassion and

selflessness