HELP THAT NEVER CAME
They came on the screen with a flag in their hand
Said we've got a plan you just stay where you stand
Said the food was clean and the water was clear
Just don't breathe too deep or get too near
They handed out pills like they knew what to do
Said these'll protect you from most of what's true
Painted the filters and wired the ground
While the crops turned grey and the rivers browned
It's the help that never came
The cure that wore a different name
They set the fire then blamed the flame
And told us not to play the blame game
It's the help that never came
We watched 'em roll past in a rusted parade
Suited up saints in a homeland charade
They left us maps with no towns marked
And advice like breathe softer when it gets dark
One by one we buried the trust
Wrapped it in foil and ash and dust
Now we chew on root and sleep in steam
Livin' off scraps of a promised dream
It's the help that never came
Just echoes and a rebranded name
They said the sky would turn back blue
We said goodbye and learned to chew
Yeah the help
Never came