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This is for my girl

"I'm not as good as you think I am, I have so many faults. Violence errupts from every town, Because I've mixed with the wrong sorts. I've been us..

It's possible today That you could speak Words that encourage The broken and weak Calling to all Through what you say Too hold their head u..

Cover your eyes From what we have done We've blackened sea And blocked out the sun We've amassed a great debt That we know we can't pay Yo..

Will tomorrows England Be pleasant and green Or will the smoke Still be seen For as we destroy And continue to burn Let's say goodbye To be..

I've seen her stand I've seen her fight I've seen her dream At first light I've seen the hope She's placed in me This girl we know As Poetr..

I've seen love In a clenching fist I've seen love Betrayed with a kiss I've seen love Turn and flee And I've seen love Nailed to a tree ..

Jimmy stepped off the bus In nineteen sixty three Dreams in his head and hope in his heart Memphis Tennessee Guitar in hand and a tale to tell ..

Famine and locusts Have ravished the land Prophetic words written By withered hands Vacant stares longingly Look to the sky While thirsty lips..

I move to pass this resolution Before we all choke on the polution So as the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted Isn't there a flaw which we all..