FACIN' ARMAGEDDON

by Stan C. Countz

I got a call last night out of the blue and all of a sudden
It startled me out of my sleep, my eyes were barely shuttin’
It was on the news, I guess, said the Midwest was floodin’
He said to tune in the news and I’d see he wasn’t kiddin’
He called to say he was afraid we were facin’ Armageddon

So I went online only to find that he was right
It’d been rainin’ and pourin’, mornin’, noon and night
There didn’t seem to be any hope or any end in sight
So I headed off to bed for the night and hit the light

When I awoke early the next mornin’
GMA was reportin’ about the stormin’
Man was I glad to be safe in sunny California
At least earthquakes shake and sorta warn ya’

With all that rainin’ and pourin’
There goes all the corn and soy
Food prices will be soarin’
The crops will be destroyed

The price of food will go right through the roof
With talking heads on the news, who needs proof?
Besides, it makes a great story; no guts, no glory
Who gives a hoot if it’s a lie or the gospel truth?

Can’t eat tomatoes no more; can’t even buy ‘em at the store
Someone forgot to wash ‘em; I smell somethin’ rotten
Instead of proceeding with caution, all we say is "toss ‘em"
I can't believe that we've forgotten how God is so awesome

You know you’re battin’ zero, when the villain is your hero
We must be near rock bottom when the best we’ve ever gotten
Is Paris Hilton or Britney Spears piercin' more than their ears
It’s time we face our fears and call on Him while He's near

They’ve issued a formal warning and give us a citation
Prepare for global warming or support the United Nations
They’ll give us a ticket drivin' home talkin' on our phone
I wish they'd just fix the roads and leave the rest of us alone

No news is good news, or so it always seems
Some win, some lose; some give up on all their dreams
“News” seems to be skewed to promote what’s gone wrong
I ain’t teasin’ and that’s the reason I wrote this song

The late-night talk show hosts are busy tellin’ weak jokes
While I refuse to buy into the lie that that’s all she wrote
The mid-west may be hurtin’, but it ain't the final curtain
I still believe that basically we’re half-way decent folks

We may be burdened and filled with frustration
I’m certain we have the will and determination
To try to catch someone doin’ somethin’ right
And put them in the center of the spotlight

It’s not a time to moan and whine
Or place yourself above your brother
It’s a time to let your light shine
And show your love for one another

Catch someone doin’ somethin’ right
Instead of focusing on what’s gone wrong
Let’s move on and try to make it right
Which is why I tried to write this song

Catch someone doin’ somethin’ right
Instead of focusing on what’s gone wrong
Let’s move on and try to make it right
Catch someone doin’ somethin’ right (3x)