Tracks in the Dust David Crosby

Four of us were having dinner
And I threw down the paper with a curse
And my wife said, "Complaining doesn't get it
You got to do something or you can bet it will get worse"

And my friend said, "You've been watching TV too much
And all that hippie hopefulness is just a crutch
But if thinkin' that way helps you to make it through the night
Then who am I to say what's wrong and right?"

But I think we're passing through here kind of fast
Did you think these tracks in the dust would last?

So you think we should just sit here
And have another glass of wine?
While the world goes to hell
Which you know damn well
It's going to do just down the line
And his lady said, "I don't know
How can you be so sure?
I mean some things seem do get better
You know the hero still saves the damsel in distress
The villain doesn't get her"

And I said, "Where have you been living?
I mean they're selling death in the streets cheap
And the lying politicians are rolling in the profits they reap"
And he said, "He's right, honey, but I think it's always been that way"
And he smiled kind of patiently and I knew he was going to say