Space Aliens Unite! - Johnny Crashed

Here's a little story
A cautionary tale
Meant to make us stop and think
On this evolutionary trail
Perhaps we have it backwards
So who you gonna trust
We're so convinced that we're the watchers
But maybe someone's watching us

Grab the best and brightest
Put 'em in a tin can
Sure the monkey didn't make it
But that was always part of your plan
Photo op's and movies
Ticker tape parades
Lose a couple here and there
It's simply the american way

What we never realized
Couldn't even conceive
Was that all those close encounters
Were us being asked to leave
We thought they'd like to know us
Arrogance is our name
Self-delusion is often helpful
Maybe someday we'll feel shame

So let this be a lesson
For everyone to see
Let's try and make this part
Of our human mythology
The day the whole thing shifted
The day they started to fight
The day the universe stood up
And said, "Space Aliens Unite!