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Poor The War Away

from Songles by Karl Blau

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This was yet another attempt at the lyrics of this song. I feel like it's going to have many, many lives maybe before it really finds itself. I'd like to rewrite them now to speak more directly about the affects of war which we seem so distant from here in the U.S.A.

Let me know if you figure out any good usable verses for this song, we'll do a duet.

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Why is there this War today?
Why is there this War today?
Why is there this War today?
Why is there this War?

Let me lessen all the guessin'
Let me know the score
Let me settle in the nettle
Let me hope for more
Make me taller, make me cooler
Make me hold the door
Make me pretty in the city
Make me work my core

Loosen my tongue - get ready, set, speak
On the things in life that make my weaknesses
Sizzle and sup on my mind, my time is tied
To the tidal grasp of my hide
Tap on your bruises, it's the ego that cries
Just don't look into its eyes
Hey, why don't you talk about your muscles instead of your fears?

Why is there this war today, why is there this war today?
Why is there this war today, why is there this war?

Get ready, get ready, get ready for the steady
Get your Ro Sham Bo,
Get your honey while it's sunny, get your golden flow
Lose your crown and pass it round
Crowded losers frown,
list your piss among the vinegar off the lost and found
Cancel the bars and cancel the reception
Extend your life by extending your perception
To include those around you, even those in the cracks,
Between worlds they slipped, so pass over some slack
Pass the box with the ancient inscription,
like in the pyramids prescriptions
I'll take this long distance call
And when we peer amid the questions we'll raise
Why is War? Why is poor?
We find lying a sly paralyze-r
With a sign anyone can see at least for a buck
After good riddance is written good luck

Why is there this War today?
Why is there this War today?
Why is there this War today?
Poor the War away
Poor the War away
Poor the War away

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from Songles, released September 1, 2012

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Karl Blau Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

These records are all over the place. My latest studio record Love & Harm consists of a modern country rock sound featuring the pedal steel of Jon Hyde (Introducing) and amazing players you'd recognize from playing on stage with me. Living in Germantown, Philadlephia, started a recording project called Opal Eskar, check that out too. ... more

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