Tell Me How

G C I checked the classifieds on Mars for a change of scenery G D G I checked the garden out my back door for some brand new greenery G C To stay or go, to meet the new, to become a better me G D G An American dream with vanilla ice cream and a dash of treachery G C We're dying now but tell me when that was not the case G D G We've conquered land, the ocean blue, the sky, now on to space G C Tell me why it feels like some folks get to start upon third base G D G An American race, at a tortoise's pace, and a spot on poker face C E7 F Tell me how is it that we lost the game when we supposedly wrote the rules C D G Tell me how is it that I'm staying home while you are raging in swimming pools C E7 F Tell me how do I make it through the day instead of making it through the year C D G Tell me how do I remind myself I am not petrified with fear G C You tell me that I'm red or blue and I reject your claim G D G You tell me that I'm black or white I reject it all the same G C The problem that I see is that conditioned in our brain G D G We need a name, someone to blame, and it truly is a shame C E7 F Tell me how is it that we lost the game when we supposedly wrote the rules C D G Tell me how is it that I'm staying home while you are raging in swimming pools C E7 F Tell me how do I make it through the day instead of making it through the year C D G Tell me how do I remind myself I am not petrified with fear G C You told me not to worry, told me help was coming soon G D G You told me that the Earth was round and that man walked on the moon G C Well some of what you have told me was false and some was true G D G Want nothing more than to reassure and get back to trusting you C E7 F Tell me how is it that we lost the game when we supposedly wrote the rules C D G Tell me how is it that I'm staying home while you are raging in swimming pools C E7 F Tell me how do I make it through the day instead of making it through the year C D G Tell me how do I remind myself I am not petrified with fear