Each One Lost

Under the big lights
 Shadows stretching long
 The ramp is lowered gently to the tarmac
 And all of us, we wait
 In this sea of gravity
 For the precious cargo to appear
 Here come the dead boys
 Moving slowly past
 The pipes and prayers and strained commanding voices
 And the tears in our hearts
 Make an ocean we're all in
 All in this together don't you know
 You can die on your sofa
 Safe inside your home
 Or die in a mess of flame and shrapnel
 We all in our time go
 You know you're not alone
 You're in the hearts of everybody here
 Each one lost
 Is everyone's loss you see
 Each one lost is a vital part of you and me
 Some would have us bow
 In bondage to their dreams
 Of little gods who lay down laws to live by
 But all these inventions
 Arise from fear of love
 And openhearted tolerance and trust
 Well screw the rule of law
 We want the rule of love
 Enough to fight and die to keep it coming
 If that sounds like confusion
 Brother think again
 We know exactly what we chose
 Each one lost
 Is everyone's loss you see
 Each one lost is a vital part of you and me.