Alma Ata - Catch 22

A man came by this evening, dancing like a puppet on his strings

He spoke of engineering.

It’s obvious he’d never built a thing

I had to smile and think a while

I finally shook my head and said

«Men like you can’t build your peace.»

His personality, while charming, still betrayed an air of confidence

Inconsistent with criminal political dissent

I had to smile and think awhile

I finally shook my head and said

«Men like you can’t fake your peace.»

A man came by this evening, we spoke about my future in this place

He asked if the party and the opposition could ever reconcile

I had to smile and think awhile

I finally shook my head and said

«Men like you can’t make your peace.»