Intro
Dm Am C G A# Am Dm
[verse 1]
Dm A#
F# preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
G A# Dm
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
Dm A#
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
G A# Dm
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
A# C F Am Dm
Like an angel with no wings
A# C F Am A#
Like a kingdom with no king
Dm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Dm Dm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Gm Am A#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
C Dm
What have we become
Dm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Dm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Dm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Dm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
A#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
C C# Dm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[verse 2]
Dm A#
Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying
G A# Dm
For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake
Dm A#
With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
G A# Dm
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
A# C F Am Dm
An inconvenient child
A# C F Am A#
She wasn't worth their while
Dm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Dm Dm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Gm Am A#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
C Dm
What have we become
Dm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Dm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Dm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Dm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
A#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
C C# Dm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[bridge]
Dm
What about love?
Dm
What about God?
Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E
What about holiness?
Gm Gm/F# Gm/F Gm/E
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
[instrumental]
A# C F Am Dm
A# C F Am A#
Dm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Dm Dm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Gm Am A#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
C Dm
What have we become
Dm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Dm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Dm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Dm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
A#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
C C# Dm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become