And the man declared All the dirt, the dust and hair Will vanish right into the air For a little while You can purchase with a smile And a credit card, without a care It never seemed that notable Those cartridges, disposable Just go away come garbage day The tragedy in utero Reveals a bleeding embryo An ecosystem in decay (Chorus) This is spiritual neglect This is cause and effect And so With every move that you select You are the cause and the effect And so it goes It's a polished act As you present the basic facts And the sale was unilateral And the papers said "More than fifty thousand dead" And the damage was collateral The sounds of bombs and fire alarms A mother with her babe in arms Hurries toward the cellar door Fire burned within her heart The strike was swift, the bomb was smart A flash of light and nothing more (Chorus) This is spiritual neglect This is cause and effect And so With every move that you select You are the cause and the effect And so it goes Oh... Every deal and every pact Every time you fail to act Every wrapper, plastic tray Everything you throw away And every time you cast your vote Wars, domestic and remote Everything you've ever heard Every move and every word... And the lion said "Praise to God, the lamb is dead Hail the mighty interest rate" And the path was found To attain the higher ground Where the corporate raiders congregate But in a far and distant land Dying in the desert sand The victim of hypocrisy How could no one recognize Reflected in that child's eyes Was fear and pain and you and me (Chorus) This is spiritual neglect This is cause and effect And so With every move that you select You are the cause and the effect And so... This is all that you direct You are the cause and the effect And so With every move that you select You are the cause and the effect And so... it goes