The One-Line Lyric Challenge

When in Rome

This song by the trio Nickel Creek has been on my mind lately. A song about the dangers of blindly following the crowd and not believing the experts.

No reason.

On an unrelated note, for those not following along at home, funding has been slashed and thousands of federal workers were terminated this week, including close friends of mine. The Department of Education, the CDC, the FDA, and the National Institutes of Health are in shambles. The entire field of science, health and medicine has been crippled.

But I'm sure we won't be needing them.

Song Prompt: "When in Rome" by Nickel Creek (Prompt closed)



Lyrics: ▶︎

Where can a sick man go
When he can't choke down the medicine the old doc knows?
A specialist came to town, but he stays at home
Sayin', "No one knows, so I don't."
Honey, when in Rome

Where can a teacher go?
Wherever she thinks people need the things she knows
Hey, those books you gave us look good on the shelves at home
And they'll burn warm in the fireplace
Teacher, when in Rome

Grab a blanket, sister, we'll make smoke signals
Bring in some new blood, it feels like we're alone
Grab a blanket, brother, so we don't catch cold
From one another, I wonder if we're stuck in Rome

Where can a dead man go?
A question with an answer only dead men know
But I'm gonna bet they never really feel at home
If they spent a lifetime learning how to live in Rome
 

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