By Simon Icke.

Urban breakdown, society in turmoil
We used to live simply, off the working man's toll
Communities stuck together, in good times and bad,
Good family values are what we had.

Then life became too busy, chasing material ideals,
No time to talk together, over meals.
Hardness and selfishness crept in,
And living together is no longer a sin.

Money and possessions became the Gods,
Now that going to church is no longer mod,
People have become indifferent
And good friends are now distant.

So many young lives in a muddle,
So many mums left to struggle,
What happened to free love, the 60s dream?
Why did our lives turn out so mean?

How sad to see so many relationships fail,
No one said permissiveness had such a sting in the tail,
Whether you live in the city or in the town,
We are all paying the price of the urban breakdown.

Society is prepared to pay millions trying to deal
With the symptoms of Urban Breakdown.
However, it seems unwilling or unable
To look at the causes of the breakdown.