Real

See that girl with the Dragon Tattoo
With the red lipstick and the stiletto shoes
And that guy over there with the business suit
With the chrome Notebook and the Wall Street Blues
They get together when the night peeks through
She chases the dragon while he chases the moon
She that guy with the sign in his hand
No shoes on his feet and a weathered tan
Used to have dreams and a well-laid plan
Till he caught his wife with another man
She took his kids and everything he had
Now he just survive for another gram
All this talk about people being fake
Hiding behind lies being something that they ain't
Living in a world of a superficial make
Real is something that is hard to take
Not many people that I can really feel
Open up without judgement and truly unpeel
Unless I trust you enough to reveal
I won't give you my real
See that lady with the baby in her arms
She looks happy yeah she looks strong
But just as sure as the day is long
She'll cry them both to sleep with a lullaby song
Her baby's daddy was shot now he's gone
Her countless replacements have all done her wrong
See that preacher with the spec in his eye
Trying to lead his flock down through the isle
He's crossed oceans to get to the Nile
He once made a living selling a tiny vial
Leading thousands away from God to defile
Now he whispers come back my precious child
All this talk about people being fake
Hiding behind lies being something that they ain't
Living in a world of a superficial make
Real is something that is hard to take
Not many people that I can really feel
Open up without judgement and truly unpeel
Unless I trust you enough to reveal
I won't give you my real
Everybody's got skeletons screaming
Everybody's got their own demons
Fake smiles don't have to give a reason
To keep themselves protected from the treason
All this talk about people being fake
Hiding behind lies being something that they ain't
Living in a world of a superficial make
Real is something that is hard to take
Not many people that I can really feel
Open up without judgement and truly unpeel
Unless I trust you enough to reveal
I won't give you my real
Misti
Berisford