What Have We Become?

A preacher shuns his brother 'cause his bride's a Different color, and this is not acceptable, His papa told him so. It was love that he'd been preaching, But this was overreaching. The boundary stretching further than his heart would Choose to go. Oh. Like an angel with no wings. Oh. Like a kingdom with no king. What have we become? Oh, self-indulgent people. What have we become? Tell me, where are the righteous ones? Yeah. What have we become? In a world degenerating. Oh-oh, what have we become? Oh. Speak your mind. Look for yourself. The answer to it all is the life of Wealth. Grab all you can 'cause you just live Once. You got the right to do whatever you Want. Don't worry 'bout others or where you came From. It ain't what you were, it's what you Have become. Mom and Dad are fighting while Rosie lies there Crying. For once, a kid she's overheard regrets And their mistakes. With Christmas bells are ringing. Oh, Rosie leaving, grieving. The gift she'd give her family would be the Pill she'd take. Oh. Inconvenient child. Oh. She wasn't worth their while. No, no, no. What have we become? Oh, self-indulgent people. What have we become? Tell me, where are the righteous ones? What have we become? In a world degenerating. Oh, What have we become? Oh. Speak your mind. Look out for yourself. Yeah. The to it all is the life of Wealth. Grab all you can 'cause you just live Once. You got the right to do whatever you Want. Don't worry 'bout others or where you came From. It ain't what you were, it's what you Have become. What about love? Oh. What about God? Oh. What about now? Oh. What have we become? Ooh, self-indulgent people. What have we become? Tell me, where are the righteous ones? Have we become? In a world degenerating. Oh. What have we become? Have we come undone? Oh, oh. What have we become? Have we come undone? Oh. Speak your mind. Look out for yourself. The answer to it all is the life of Wealth. Grab all you can 'cause you just live Once. You got the right to do whatever you Want. Don't worry 'bout others or where you came From. It ain't what you were, it's what you Have become. Selfish boy. Selfish girl. Selfish people. When you gonna learn? Every one of us gotta learn to trust or What have we become?