Текст песни The History Book - David Prince

The history book on the shelf, it taunts me
It say "I've got my eye on you
So what will you show me today?"
The history book on the shelf, it haunts me
It says "I've watched all those who've gone before
And no one gets away"
The history book on the shelf wants me to know I'm part of a bigger story
It's like mankind's official dossier
So when kids read that history book after I'm gone
Will I be proud of what it's gonna say?

What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?
Was I cruel?
Was I kind?
Did I open my mind to what others believe
And what others might say?
Did I take a stand for what's true and right
Or did I walk away?
What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?

The history book on the shelf - it's got some lessons
About our past triumphs and tragedies
And they're all there for free
The history book on the shelf - it even mentions
The price the world paid for our ignorance
When we chose not to see
The history book on the shelf is where our lives are finally scored
The history book on the shelf knows that it's easily ignored
But it never takes it's eyes off you and me

What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?
Was I cruel?
Was I kind?
Did I open my mind to what others believe
And what others might say?
Did I take a stand for what's true and right
Or did I walk away?
What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?

The history book on the shelf wants to know
Did I vote for a leader who told us the truth?
The history book on the shelf wants to know
If I jumped to conclusions or looked for the proof
The history book on the shelf wants to know
What I did to help people who don't look like me
The history book on the shelf wants to know
What kind of people did I teach my children to be?

What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?
Was I cruel?
Was I kind?
Did I open my mind to what others believe
And what others might say?
Did I take a stand for what's true and right
Or did I walk away?
What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?
What will they say about me in that book that they'll write about us someday?