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Hank Love Sep 2021
War is Hell
                                                Love is War.
Hank Love Sep 2021
And the queens are under their umbrellas
And the jokers are shaking in their skin
You can hear the thunder calling out to you
Whispering lies like an old friend

The dogs are whining at the rain
While the wolves are howling at the moon
The rain is nice in the summer time
But December is jealous of June

The Kings are looking under their crown
While it slips off their weary heads
And still the rain is coming down
Leaves me with a feeling filled with dread

Will the rain ever know
The people he's drowned before
And the floods help us reap what we sow
But it leaves us wanting more
Hank Love Sep 2021
They came and stepped on
Our sacred land
Took our way of life
Before they took our hand

And the huts and houses
That we built
They burned them down
And had our people killed

And to this day
We still don't understand
The wicked ways
Of the crooked man

They do not listen
They do not see
They ask no questions
To you or to me

But maybe one day
They will learn
That not all bridges
Must be burned

And all you white men
I've got to say
We were here first
When your ships drifted away

And still we will
Make our final stand
When you return
To your own native land
Hank Love Aug 2021
Walking down the street
To the song in my head
And both my feet are sore

Trying to drown the noise
And everything she said
Pretending I don't love her anymore

But now the song has a different tune
And I don't like how it sounds
You know it tears me all apart

It was another type of blues
And I just can't get it out
Like a knife running into my heart

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

Never thought I'd see the day
That she would walk away
And leave me all alone

But she told me she was done
Now it's back to square one
And I can't reach her on her telephone

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

Once again I find myself
Reaching for the shelf
Trying to drink away her memory

And it probably doesn't help
But it gets her off my brain
Long enough for me to sleep

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head
Man I can't I just can't
I just can't get her out of my head
Hank Love Aug 2021
I walk along the avenue every day
Right up to my street
Then a voice calls behind me
It sounds familiar and it sounds so sweet

"Hello, how are you? Did you miss me? It's good to see you again!
I'm sorry for the way things turned out"
Well baby I tell you it's no skin

It's no skin, no baby
Off of my hide
It's no skin baby
But it sure was a ride
Things happen for a reason
And it might be a sin
But its no skin

I stroll into work
And I'm running late
A voice yells behind me man
And things don't look too great

"Boy I tell you
Just one more
If I catch you late again
I'll send you out that door"

Its no skin, no boss man
Off of my hide
It's no skin no boss man
And it's not worth the fight
There's plenty of other places
That would let me in
So it's no skin man

I get home from work
And I wanna lay my head
My landlord is a drag
And has other plans for me instead

"You're late on your rent
You know I can kick you out
But I'll give you one more chance
For you to figure it out"

It's no skin, man no
Off of my hide
It's no skin man, I tell you
I'll get along fine
I could end up on the street
And God knows what I'd do then
But its no skin man
Hank Love Aug 2021
Imagine there's no virus
It's easy it you try
There's no one wearing face masks
And no one ever dies

Imagine all the people
Living free without a care
Ah

Imagine there's no violence
Is it something you could see
In the streets there are no riots
But love for humanity

Imagine all the people
Who live and let live
Yeah

You may say I'm crazy
And it may be true
But if I can see a world beyond this
Then maybe one day so will you

Imagine there's no possessions
It's easier than it sounds
No one's killing just to have it
And the world keeps spinning round

Imagine all the people
Who finally learn to share
Ah

You may say I'm crazy
And it may be true
But if I can see a world beyond this
Then maybe one day so will you
Hank Love Aug 2021
You dont have to hear the sirens
You dont have to see the lights
Dont pay attention to the virus
Just close your eyes tonight

Tomorrow will come on its own
But for now just rest your head
You have your own carousel
Spinning around above your bed

You don't know a thing about the violence
Something so pure can't understand
And when you grow I hope you know
That you will always have a place
To make your stand

Today was the first day
Of the rest of your life
And tomorrow will be the same way
Dream a dream so soft and sweet
About a world thats better than today

Hush little baby
And don't you cry
The sun will shine again
When you're in darkness
There's always light
And in the cold
There's warmer days ahead

Sleep my child sleep
And mothers don't you weep
And fathers, oh fathers make sure you know
That this child needs the rain
For his dreams to grow

This prayer is for you my son
And I know one day you'll understand
That you will turn from a boy having fun
To a man, a good good man

Hush little baby
And don't you cry
The sun will shine again
When you're in darkness
There's always light
And in the cold
There's warmer days ahead

Sleep my child sleep
And mothers don't you weep
And fathers, oh fathers make sure you know
That this child needs the rain
For his dreams to grow
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