The Man-Eating Tree - Tide Shift lyrics

What are those fangs in your flesh? Why are those teeth of fear Gnawing in? What are those words that you Wouldn't hurt a fly? Like the promise of a lower tax and A higher pay Could even An unbroken wall Ever keep at bay This tide on the rise The river Behind a breaking wall The dam that is you Where's all the courage of tomorrow? The courage to take a stand and Not to break I can whisper it to you It was spent ahead of time by the Scare of today And floodgates will soon open