As Happy As

Sometimes it’s hard to wear the mask
When painful names are coming back
Some memories hurt so bad
That we’d just like to hide and cry
And we’ve been told so many lies
We can’t believe in paradise
And because time is passing fast
We dry our eyes and try to be …
As happy as you can be
When the life on spill
It’s the life for real
When you close the door
And still hear the screams
I guess that man is the only pest
And the white man did never rest
He made a world in his image
Selfish and cruel, hopeless and loud
We know that and we’re wandering
Looking for peace, begging for love
Touching somebody else’s skin
We don’t forget but try to be …
As happy as you can be
When the sun is shining
On the battlefield
As happy as you can be
When you close the door
And still hear the screams