Tears of rage lyrics

Artist  : Gene clark 
Song : Tears of rage
 
We carried you in our arms 
On Independence Day, 
And now you`d throw us all aside 
And put us on our way. 
Oh what dear daughter `neath the sun 
Would treat a father so, 
To wait upon him hand and foot 
And always tell him, "No"? 
Tears of rage, tears of grief, 
Why must I always be the thief? 
Come to me now, you know 
We`re so alone 
And life is brief. 
 
We pointed out the way to go 
And scratched your name in sand, 
Though you just thought it was nothing more 
Than a place for you to stand. 
Now, I want you to know that while we watched, 
You discover there was no one true. 
Most ev`rybody really thought 
It was a childish thing to do. 
Tears of rage, tears of grief, 
Must I always be the thief? 
Come to me now, you know 
We`re so low 
And life is brief. 
 
It was all very painless 
When you went out to receive 
All that false instruction 
Which we never could believe. 
And now the heart is filled with gold 
As if it was a purse. 
But, oh, what kind of love is this 
Which goes from bad to worse? 
Tears of rage, tears of grief, 
Must I always be the thief? 
Come to me now, you know 
We`re so low 
And life is brief.