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The Red, White, and Blue
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The Red, White, and Blue |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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The Red, White, and Blue The real mainstay of our Nation Was our old Red, White, and Blue But then our Country was divided And seems we won't admit it's true. Now there's red states and the blue states Reminds me about the "blue and gray" When our Country was so divided Each went to War to get their way. Maybe it's a different kind of War And is being fought without the guns It seems that anymore they fight With dirty ads and lies and puns. The Republicans and Democrats Who play this American game Say, their beliefs are different But they are really all the same. We have a "two party system" With each saying, "Vote for me!" "I want to serve the People!" "I have a foolproof strategy!" They say they'll lower taxes They will give us all heath care They will leave no child behind And keep the terrorists over there. They will secure our borders And stop our oil addiction But the lies from politicians Seems an incurable affliction. Maybe it's not a "civil" War (Isn't that an oxymoron?) Both sides want to be the best At this greatest American con. For some it's simple greed Just to see what they can steal While some obsess for the power Over the common folk, they feel. There seems to be no right or wrong Or pride in truth and honesty Seems all means are fair to the end Of where these folks long to be. The public has been blinded Even, brainwashed, in a way Who don't think and will believe Most anything those people say. We travel on a dangerous road And if we don't make a detour When we end up where we're headed We won't like it, that's for sure. The status quo or same ol' same Will only survive for so long Just look at our World's history To see where all the right went wrong. Like, "East is East and West is West And never the twain shall meet." If that is true and if we don't We may go down in defeat. The "red states" and the "blue states" Need to reunite and work with all For you know if, Divided, we stand! Surely then, United, we will fall! Note, when, wrote 10.29.06 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984 |
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