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Thread #103384 Message #2105387
Posted By: Bill D
17-Jul-07 - 05:44 PM
Thread Name: Help-I might have written a protest song
Subject: RE: Help-I might have written a protest song
the words. "Move your body to and fro Languid in the undertow Going where the currents go On the road to ruin Shoot the lights out of the way Watch the black and white turn grey Signposts showing us the way On the road to ruin Blame the young Blame the old Blame it on the lies we told Burning pictures In burning books Some Gods they have all the luck Looking from the outside in Turns me inside out Holy rhymes and pledges grave That one kills and this one saves You'll have lots of flags to wave On the road to ruin We've got karma by the yard Look who left his calling card Stay the course and you'll go far On the road to ruin Blame the old Blame the young Blame it on the songs we sung Burning bridges Burning flags Ashes or a body bag Looking from the outside in Turns me inside out