Liberating Moral Boundaries Lyrics

This wrinkled youth who stole my watch sits in front of me

Saying 'Everyone steals from everyone in my family'

How can I expect him to treat me differently

He knows no moral boundary

Oh God, another littler girl has gone and had a child

And Lord, You know that boy of hers will grow up twice as wild

She lets her mama raise her son and thinks another would be just fine

She knows no moral borderline

But just like a work of art is more beautiful in its frame

And a window's not a window if there's nothing there but pane

And the walls of our house give us a sense of security

We need some moral boundaries to set us free

Fifty years ago if someone had said they'd be bringing guns to school

Or having a couple of kids would make any girl feel cool

That they'd outlaw prayer and pass out condoms – we'd have called him a fool

We've really changed that Golden Rule

But just like a work of art is more beautiful in its frame

And a window's not a window if there's nothing there but pane

And the walls of our house give us a sense of security

We need some moral boundaries to set us free

It's so hard to relate how putting up some walls can really liberate

But like a fish that feels confined and leaps out of his sea

So many now are floundering around, reaching in vain for some solid ground

We need some moral boundaries to set us free

And just like a hearth allows us to enjoy a fire

We'll burn ourselves down if we yield to every desire

Like a father's rules are to keep his child alive and safe and healthy

We need some moral boundaries to keep us free, to make us fee

Oh, we need some moral boundaries to set us free