Anyway

Some of us were checking our phones

Some of us were stuck in traffic

Little kid was playing with dolls

Some of us were in shopping malls

And it came anyway

Some of us were dancing in kitchens

Some of us were making love

Some of us were walking the dog

Some of us were stuck in a fog

And it came anyway

Most of us were thinking about poor me

Too many were watching TV

People were praying to their gods

When they found out it was all a fraud

And it came anyway

Oh Mother had we only known

You’d be leaving before we’d grown

I swear I’d be better next time 

I dropped you a line

The end is near, we heard them say

Kept on living anyway

As if it were another ad to ignore-

Then we bought some more.

I wish I had someone to blame

But Mother Night is calling my name

All my life I’ve felt ashamed

Never thought I’d see the day

When It came anyway

There were people crossing desert sands

Babies washing up on foreign lands

People trying to make ends meet

People shouting in the street

Trying to enjoy just a little more wine

Or cross the border line

When it came anyway.