BAN POETRY

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god bless you, god bless you, god bless you

i've seen bloodied palms children dying in their mothers arms

god bless you god bless you god bless you

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my mother and my father

the next time i see my mother will be at my fathers funeral

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the death of julius caesar

"why, my boy?" - julius caesar brutus turned his head toward the west

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the wasteland

take my heart bleed it out empty it of any doubt

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ban poetry

there was this booming voice i heard it well and true like a father to a child "ban poetry", through a megaphone i wish it would have worked so i wouldn't be wasting my time right now

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my sister

i watched as my sister drowned in the water but at least now she's clean

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down town

(and) down town the buildings are all torn apart the tide is always coming in

(and) down town the street lights flicker like a war veterans heart the kids are all having kids this town is full of sinking ships this town is full of sinking ships

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hemel hempstead harbour

let's head down now to hemel hempstead harbour and take the boat out on the water

let's set sail now leave your heart behind you take my hand and jump when i do

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calvary

i saw chapel birds and spirits floating

i saw trees growing and empires falling

i saw the river beds open up and swallow the city

i saw beauty in everything ugly

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the dream

there is a sweet girl a little dove i want to catch her and hold her and listen to the television as we barely stay awake i want to keep her warm i want to be warm with her kiss her coal black hair as i dream of her and in my dream i want to be sleeping and keeping her warm as she keeps me warm with the sounds of battle cries on the television in the dream

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december 28

the last time i saw you or heard your voice was december 28 the last time i kissed you or was inside you was december 28 the last time i felt something or was in love was december 28

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one more time

if i could just touch you one more time i'm not sure how i would or with what part of my body  i would touch you with my finger tips, or my drying lips i'm still not even sure where i would touch you i just want to touch you one more time