What I Want This To Accomplish

I love music. I love all kinds of music. I love a good melody and I love good lyrics. Here's the thing. Too often I have noticed people getting lost in the melodic side of a song and never listen to the lyrics, the message that the songwriter is trying to share with the listener. Words mean things and there are a lot of songs out there with great lyrics. Here you will find love and hurt, pain and longing, emotions and intimate thoughts from songwriters over the years. There will be no commentary from me on the lyrics. Just the words. The words for you to read, process and ponder and hopefully come away with a little more meaning to a song than just a lovely melody. A more complete understanding of where the artist is coming from. - Bill Clark

Monday, September 15, 2014

DRAFT RESISTER

He was talkin' 'bout the army
 while he passed his pipe around
An American deserter 
who found peace on Swedish ground

He had joined to seek adventure
 and to prove himself a man
But they tried to crush his spirit
 'til his conscience ruined their plans

And we thought of those who suffer
 for the sake of honesty
All those who refuse to follow
 traitors to humanity

Here's to all the draft resisters
 who will fight for sanity
When they march them off to prison
 in this land of liberty

Heed the threat and awesome power
 of the mighty Pentagon
Which is wasting precious millions
 on the toys of Washington

Don't forget the Draft Resisters
 and their silent, lonely plea
When they march them off to prison,
 they will go for you and me

Shame, disgrace and all dishonor,
wrongly placed upon their heads
Will not rob them of the courage
 which betrays the innocent
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