Walking in a Ghetto Wonderland

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Aenimal
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since 2002-11-18

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the ass-end of space

0 posted 2004-12-09 03:37 PM

Annual X-mas tribute to the old neighbourhood to the tune of Winter Wonderland of course..
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Gunshots ring,
are you listening?
Purp subdued,
Cops are kicking..
A horrible sight
every night
Walking in a ghetto wonderland

Run away, from the sirens
screeching tires, break the silence
pushers and theives
scatter like leaves
when cops come in my ghetto wonderland

In the alley druggies buy a kilo
give themselves a name like Mr. Brown
He'll say are you packing?
He'll say No man!
But just in case the pusher pats him down

Later on
we'll admire
three of four raging fires
I face without fear
these streets as they leer
a white man in a ghetto wonderland

In the alley there's an aging hooker
wears more makeup then a circus clown
every night the cops come down to book her
she doesn't seem to mind going downtown

When it snows
it is thrilling
all the purps inside chillin
I can go out an play
in my honkey white way
Living in my ghetto wonderland

Living in my ghetto wonderland
Living in my ghetto wonderland

DavePage
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since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

1 posted 2004-12-09 03:40 PM

I can understand the feelings.

It can be handled but not by someone miles away mouthing into a microphone for his self-ego.

Dave

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

2 posted 2004-12-09 04:01 PM

sad

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

3 posted 2004-12-09 04:02 PM

As soon as I saw the title I knew!!!!

*bigfatsquishyhug*

I love this!

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

4 posted 2004-12-09 04:03 PM

Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow!

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

5 posted 2004-12-09 05:55 PM

LMAO over here Raph, its perfect. I sang it, of course . . . you just described three sides of Buffalo.

*grin*

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2004-12-09 06:13 PM

Raffaele ... reality pulses in your words... and I am sure in midst of violence and degradation there are hearts dreaming of love and better days.

Bravo.
Abbracci.
Margherita

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

7 posted 2004-12-09 06:16 PM

Good one Raph! Most enjoyed!
Hugs~

~ Let peace begin with me... ~

Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

8 posted 2004-12-09 09:06 PM

Sad

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

9 posted 2004-12-09 10:01 PM

Yep!

Read this before...Good as ever!

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

10 posted 2004-12-09 11:56 PM

drove through the old neighbourhood today unconsciously singing this, so i figured i'd repost

thanks all, just wanted to take the oppurtunity to wish all pip friends (and enemies

) a happy holiday and better new year. been a wild ride, take good care of yourselves

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

11 posted 2004-12-10 09:58 AM

thanks for reposting

much needed in times like these

babygirlwlove
Senior Member

since 2004-10-10

Posts 1180
New York City

12 posted 2004-12-10 11:33 AM

oh damn A~

**babygirL**

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

13 posted 2004-12-10 11:51 AM

Smiling at you, Sir...
and wishing you the best...

gemjop
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since 2002-11-18

Posts 2587
Pencilveinia, USA

14 posted 2004-12-10 09:30 PM

This will always be a fave of mine, never tire of singing along to it as i read.

Later on
we'll admire
three of four raging fires

that bit always makes me smile. or grimace. or smirk. I'm unsure which. all three.

I'm home for xmas dude! A whole month! be speaking to you soon, i hope. I thought of you the other day when my housemate bought a poster of a certain photograph thingy you once showed me. I'll stop now.

GG
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since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

15 posted 2004-12-11 03:36 AM

Loved it last year and I still love it now!

Though I'm not sure whether I should rofl or sob.
I'll go for the laughing... it's easier on tissue supply.

I'll be singing this all day!
Merry Christmas... survive it at least. And I hope next year is better, too.

Always, Alyssa

He was a man of sorrows
...I am a girl of tears.

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