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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Channelling Marvin Gaye in 2023



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Channelling Marvin Gaye in 2023
 
(A sad voice sings)



Holy Father
Father 
Father


Send us a prayer


For there's too many of us 


Standing by 

So many cold graves 
Crying


Holy Father
Father
Father


We know
There's far too many of us


Suddenly dying


So I know 
We've got to find a way


To bring some light 
On what's
Happening today


So yeah


Holy Father 
Father 
Father


We need to generate 

Songs 
Of debate

Debate


Before it's too late 
And things start to escalate


For war 
With the Red Bear 


To cover up 

The rise of sudden deaths 
And cancers


Aint the answer


To cover-up 


For big pharma 
And all their 
Necromancers


For only our power
Can conquer darkness


Before it's too late


Holy Father
Father
Father


Give us strength 


To generate some peace
To help us 

Find a way


To shine a light 
On the Media lies


Even though it 
Aint allowed 


With
No protest signs


For they beat you 

With their sharp sticks 
Of immorality


Holy Father
Father
Father


What's going on


Pray 
To help others 
Open their eyes


Father 
Sister 
Mothers 

Or brothers 

To really see
What's going on 


For everyone blinded


By their newspeak

Their dark music


And shout out
In the street


Or when you ask 
Questions 

Where you sit


You should trust the news
Not abuse it


Trust the news
Not abuse it


But we know its lies


What's going on


Sudden deaths
A rise in cancers
Heart attacks


What's going on


War in Russia
What's going on


Food crisis
Farming crisis


What's going on


Holy Father
Father 
Father


Help us find a way


To build a better day 
Starting today


When we all know 

What's going on


What's going on
What's going on


So we can all 
Get along


And stop what's wrong


It's why I wrote this song
What's going on


So people know 


What's really 
Going on


Right on

(C)
Copyright John Duffy

 

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