Showdown Lyrics - Nuclear Furniture - Jefferson Starship

They walk with their arms away from their sides 

Cause it's all in the timing 

Who wins the fight 

All around them the signs are clear 

It's gone too far 

Now the showdown is here 

Showdown is here 

Hungry dogs follow 

And the vultures lead 

Self-preservation 

The original greed 

But there's too much fire 

For the perfect match 

Now it's just a matter of the first attack 

Which one is right 

That's no longer clear 

Anger has no light 

When it's covered with fear 

Never turn your back 

That's always when you're caught 

You're a dead man on the rack 

'cause you're just too proud to stop 

Absolute quiet is the final warning - showdown 

Six minutes and the war is roaring -showdown 

The voice of reason was buried this morning -showdown 

Decision for death is the final story -showdown 

We used to love it when they came on the scream 

The good guys strong 

And the bad guys mean 

But the story has changed 

Now the ending's insane 

The audience dies 

In the final frame 

It's the final game 

Now both sides are gone 

No funerals 

No priests 

No crowds singing songs 

No heroes in the streets 

Both sides were wrong 

Just too stubborn to teach 

And it was just too long 

Before enough people had the courage to speak 

And say 

No showdown 

No showdown 

No showdown 

They walk with their arms away from their sides 

Will the ones who are left 

Still say they are right?