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Sines of Life

by Martin Weller

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Cruwella 02:42
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Cruwella Loves a mink stole; Evil soul; Fur of mole A bit of a fink contemptible person in pink Cannot stand defeat; Not low enough to cheat But not averse to a little psychological intervention Not to mention an outburst here and there It's only fair and healthy not to bottle it up Somewhat of a hedonistic reputation Like a cat who plays with her prey Minor torture in certain situations Can help to take the pain away, so it's said I'm not convinced you're quite right in the head Pimp; capricious to the last moves real fast Just can't say no, to slightly sinful temptation Fick, interchangeable, institutional vacillation Precocious child, prone to flights of fancy like Sid and Nancy Unpredictable, sudden change of moods Cruwella says that rules are made by fools, just can't understand Why some people think freedom can't be bought or sold For ingots of gold in exchange for sensory deprivation Not to mention. In other words, turning a blind eye.
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Greg 03:55
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Greg Started out writing a soulful song, with a doleful melody But then I realised it must not be that way Every day should bring happy thoughts and memories Gregar...Gregar.. Gregarious by nature recall the smile he wore each time we met Mischevious twinkle in his eyes we'll never forget Let's jump up and down; the gifts Greg left us lot “We don't know how long we've got 'til we're in our plot” Start the mosh with a push in the back Join the boys and girls in the fray Then the Greg we love will always, always, be, just away Now he's making mayhem in a different dimension; suspension Another world, another planet No looking back, no way down Lust for life, but he couldn't stay Greg's not really gone, he's just away.
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Puritan Age 03:00
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Puritan Age This is a Puritan age - Cruelty in vogue again Electro shock for your autistic kids I thought that's what Victorians did Accuse the accuser- Abused turns abuser - It's a state of distrust Protect the molester - Arrest the Protestor Deep sleep of the just... a minute now Quoting an old mate Jeff: “Judgemental twits and hypocrites” irk him Hates it all, not impressed Corporate bankers deserve a good birching Bringing back Dickensian days Enabling profits under false pretences Urchin, waif and stray You're in the Workhouse by the time you are Thirteen Til death do us party Don't talk to me about the good old days It's a witch hunt, but who'll end up in the duck pond Fun Police are at it again Protector – defender - Sadistic agenda Believe in God if you must Immigrants, benefit scroungers Unemployed cripples, tory club loungers Sip Moet while deciding our futures Dirty shades of Orwellian grey Let's Oliver Twist again before dehumanisation Turn off the TV and find another way Let's Oliver Twist again – what's the fascination Read the Daily Mule then look the other way while we slay Accuse the accuser- Abused turn abuser - It's a state of distrust - Protector – defender - Sadistic agenda - Believe in God if you must
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Jeremy Corbyn 03:28
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Jeremy Corbyn He's been an MP for many a year 'til now reports of him spread only fear But as Labour leader, a man to cheer? Who's that? He is the one trying to calm the hysteria While war mongers' drones drop bombs out in Syria Cameron says we can kiss his posterior – but not JC Now the Blairites all want him to fall on his sword But JC's not one to go back on his word He might end up like Kelly found dead in a wood, but that's.... He started world war three, going to save the dear old Beeb Got Hedge Fund bankers on the run. Who's that? Maybe he is an honest man? Stands up for right whenever he can At question time you hear the peoples' voice One day he could be some peoples' choice Says the poor should not pay. That war is not the way Why not let him have his say? Who's that? He wants a society where all is fair. For a feckless politician that's very rare Lunatic left? Au Contraire. Who's that? New politics is coming about Answer quite calmly, there's no need to shout Even when the interviewers a lout. Good Luck. Murdoch's vultures portray him as sinister Guess what? He might be the next Prime Minister Grandad started world war 1. Wouldn't push The red button Chairman Mao on a bike with a sense of fun - Who's that? Going to change it all if he can, just an ordinary, everyday man I understand Billy Bragg is a fan as well as Jeremy Clarkson Who's that? - Diane Abbot, John McDonnell, Andy Burnham.
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Gunga Din 01:55
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Gunga Din If I could bottle or preserve this feeling To feed off for the rest of my days. Gladly apply the daily dosage of sunshine rays - that make me happy No black dog haunting my shoulder; I'll be a bear Don't ask for much; just freedom of spirit - We all know nothing is fair Been having feelings of non existence – is anyone there Can't do the things you once used to – But you don't really care Apparently if I give up smoking - I will have better sex Not sure if that's a curse or a blessing - Might be more of a pest I get bogged down with the trouble and strife It's a tribal war no one can win, so Beam me up to Alpha Centauri - To think and do nothing I had a day to go where I wanted - Any place that I pleased Casual relations with itinerant strangers - It's all a bit of a tease Taking potshots at the latest proposals Put it all in the bin, cos Everything is coming up roses except for Gunga 'din'.
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Melanie 02:41
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Melanie That is all Melanie No one can imagine what drove you to calamity Done with dignity I salute your bravery The worst thing a Catholic girl can do Your hell was here on earth nothing so cruel Hail Mary, roserry take them with you Goodbye to pergatory Melanie That is all there will ever be Courage No more time to dwell Long term addiction Mainlining life On a Barber's wages She used to feel useful Part of society Getting ever more socially adrift – frailty Police called every number on your phone at 3am Torment that drove you took you home; all alone That is all Melanie No one can imagine what drove you to calamity Done with dignity I salute your bravery Melanie That is all there will ever be.
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Laos 02:01
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Queen Bee 02:40
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Queen Bee It's like going out with Her Maj She's loaded, but doesn't carry cash No expectations, great Let it ring, feel the sting Teetering on stilettos Pigeon toed camel train Ready to crawl, Cardasian That's when the book fell to pieces Queen Bee Geraldine pushed me out of the way So Dave could take a 'selfie' of her and John Bowe All part of the show They have no idea who I am Not saying she's too much, but Seemed like such a big deal back then Doesn't mean anything now Butterflies dance and entwine Spiders nesting in your ears or worse overnight Queen Bee Hairy happenings Bees in the mist no rest for the wicked Long legged daddys in tights Queen Bee
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Sanctuary 03:17
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Sanctuary Oh this it is our sanctuary, and we're very pleased to be Around the pit, not of despair, quite the contrary Under the stars or clear blue sky, God Pete protects us all In the fire glow we take a turn playing all the songs we know From you can't bring your dogs in 'ere mate, to I forgot the milk [Give your money to millionaires, see the smiling faces] Dave'll cut his liver out and pin it on yer braces It's not Spain or the Algarve, but you can take yourself away For months or weeks or just a few precious summer days To live in serenity, whatever that may be to you Paint a picture in your mind, to take away and hold on to Endless joy absorbing, naturality; not far from so-called civilisation, sans austeristy *Cross the troll bridge at your peril, mind the archers in the wood They might shoot if you're causing trouble, so you'd better be good We don't drink from a flagon, or eat from a silver plate But you are always more than welcome to bring yourself, the wife, a tent, the kids and don't forget the dogs mate Beware the Hedge monster and his dastardly wicked ways Hear him stagger 'round after dark 'Cos he's a cider head these days.
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Foxes 02:30
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Foxes Don't cash out early Got to keep the faith Did Vardy dive or was he pushed Come on son lead the way The Premier league could be ours in days Super Foxes got the pack on the run Top of the shop at christmas Odds of 5000 to 1 Confounding pundits and punters Telling us it's all Tottenham's Making defences look like Laurel and Hardy Sticking 'em in where it hurts Wile and guile, no fear no dread We'll grind their bones white black or red Tis the season of the Fox 2015 til now Leicester City Premier League Champions How does that sound Power of the Kings The Fossils, the Filberts Led by the Tinkerman Lineker can't disguise his joy Don't walk out before the end The Foxes never quit Got to keep the faith for as long as it takes We're all together in it When we're smiling, yes when we're smiling The whole world's going to see It ain't no fluke we're number one Champions of the Premier League.
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They done kicked the door in 05:14
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They done kicked the door in Ted Campbell: “They done kicked the door in” Officer Lefevers, announced himself as police, but was confronted by 74 year old Army Vet James Howard Allen with a gun Officer Lefevers shot Mr Allen in his house twice; Allen died later like a bum A family is grieving they had requested a welfare check on their elderly relative Responding officers shot the man instead. “Somebody kicks your door in, comes in your house - your first instinct is defend yourself,” said local man Otis Thompson. “I’m kind of shocked. I can’t believe something like this would happen – can’t believe it could have happened.” Proceudre to violate a Man's home, his place his space “Due to some medical issues - they were concerned for his well-being,” said Gastonia Cop, Helton. (You've got to laugh) Mr Allen was an Army vet who had heart surgery a week ago. “There should have been a better way to handle this. Something else could have been done. I’m so mad; I’m hurt. I’m hurt.” An officer visited Mr Allen's home around 10:20, but received no answer. Anson County Sheriff’s Office asked that local hospitals be checked, but Allen was not found. Police returned. To enter Mr Allen’s home, neighbours report that police and firefighters kicked the door in. Otis Thompson, a friend who would take care of Allen, thinks Allen was scared – no shit Someone kicks your door in, what you gonna think? Maybe he had had enough / a death wish With failing health he saw a way out Doesn't make it right Crazy dumb assed approach Fought for his Country Taken down by one of his own A tragic end to - life
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Witness to an Execution 03:58
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Witness to an Execution Rhonda Cook recounts what it is like being in the chamber When death row is about to take a life. She said the singing is what I will always remember About the execution of Kelly Renee Gissendaner. Her voice was joyful and light As she sang the first verse of “Amazing Grace.” By the second, though, the 47-year-old woman was dying Struggling to sing as the lethal injection drug took hold. I was left with the thought that her song was to remind us Of how she saw her life Kelly planned her husband’s murder Then spent her final years in prison trying to find Christ I have been a media witness for 14 executions; lethal injection and electrocution in one case. For the most part, there is a sameness about the people dying But this one took me to another place. There were pleas from her supporters In the days before the deed was done The first woman for 70 years to be put to death in Georgia I would say, she was a special one. She did not commit the murder And her spiritual rehabilitation in jail Led many to believe her soul had been saved Clemency not death should have been passed down
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JC second coming 03:38
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Jeremy Corbyn He's been an MP for many a year Now Tory fox hunters have someone to fear Still Labour leader, a man to cheer? Who's that? The unelectable one has done it again Can he go one step further than comrade Tony Benn Take a general election the backstabbers said he'd never win, go on He is the one trying to calm the hysteria While war mongers' drones drop bombs out in Syria The May creature says we can kiss her posterior – but not JC Now the Blairites all want him to fall on his sword But JC's not one to go back on his word He might end up like Kelly found dead in a wood Who killed Robin Finlayson Cook He started world war three, going to save our industries Got Hedge Fund bankers on the run. Who's that? Maybe he is an honest man? Stands up for right whenever he can At question time you hear the peoples' voice One day he could be some peoples' choice Says the poor should not pay. That war is not the way Why not let him have his say? Who's that? He wants a society where all is fair. For a feckless politician that's very rare Lunatic left? Au Contraire. Who's that? New politics is coming about Answer quite calmly, there's no need to shout Even when the interviewers a lout. Who's that, Jeremy Paxman Murdoch's vultures portray him as sinister Guess what? He might be the next Prime Minister Grandad started world war 1. Wouldn't push The red button Chairman Mao on a bike with a sense of fun - Who's that? Going to change it all if he can, just an ordinary, everyday man I understand Billy Bragg is a fan and so is Paul Weller! Says the poor should not pay. That war is not the way Why not let him have his say? Who's that? Who's that? - Diane Abbot, John McDonnell, Andy Burnham and Dave's favourite; Dennis Skinner.

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released December 28, 2016

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