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Bobby Dylan said the times they are a-changin
But the places are all the same
And the names not worth the mention
There I see the only time I never looked both ways
And even now the people cross fixed in a downward gaze
And there’s the spot where I stopped feeling guilt at the beggar’s pleas
The old one since retired, but new ones fill the vacancy

These streetlamps always seemed to cast more doubt than light
I’ve traced the cracks in the sidewalk maybe a half a thousand times
And right around the corner is where I first heard the news
It must’ve been 10 years ago but I can still picture the view
From the ground

I’ve been putting out my fires now for 20 long years strong
Staring down the shadows of my former self now gone
They’re alive. But mostly dead.
They float on with the fall breeze as the winter lurches in

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Living their lives for you on TV
They say they're better than you and you agree
He says hold my calls from behind those cold brick walls
Says come here boys, there ain't nothing for free
Another doctor's bill, a lawyer's bill, another cute cheap
thrill you know you love him if you put him in your will, but ...

Who will save your souls when it comes to the flowers now
Who will save your souls after those lies that you told, boy
Who will save your souls if you won't save your own?

We try to hustle them, try to bustle them, try to cuss them
The cops want someone to bust down on Orleans Avenue
Another day, another dollar, another war, another tower
Went up to where the homeless had their homes
So we pray to as many different gods are there are flowers
But we call religion our friend
We're so worried about saving our souls
Afraid that god will take his toll that we forget to begin but

Who will save your souls when it comes to the flowers now
Who will save your souls after those lies that you told, boy
Who will save your souls if you won't save your own?

Some are walking, some are talking, some are stalking
Aunt Kale got social security, but that doesn't pay her bills
There are addictions to feed and there are mouths to pay
So you bargain with the Devil, you're o.k. for today
You say that you love them, take their money and run
Say, it's been swell, sweetheart, but it was just one of those things
Those flings, those strings you've got to cut
So get out on the streets, girls, and bust your butts

Who will save your souls when it comes to the flowers now
Who will save your souls after those lies that you told, boy
Who will save your souls if you won't save your own?

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Sunday, May 31st

My pace is steady
My thoughts are calm and clear
My finger’s heavy
As I caress the trigger
Here in this church I’ll teach you not to kill (I’ll teach you not to kill)
I’ve got an opinion
And you don’t have a chance
I’ll wait til I’m closer and then
and then…

this is how we sermonize
(you’re a demon in his eyes)

God calls you a murderer
But he calls me a saint
Cause I’ve got an opinion
And you have got to pay
I’ll wait til I’m closer and then
A few steps closer and then

(this is how we sermonize)

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I am defined by the things I am not
martyr, soothsayer, magician, and all the poetry I forgot
And I would save my words if you could convince me they matter at all
In the grand scheme of things, I feel pretty small
Show me the saving way, before it all escapes me…

My wasted talent and my baseless alibis
And all those little details that seem
To spill and scatter all over the matter
Every time I speak

I want to play a new game this time
Run around in circles and compete for the loudest sigh
Open a can of worms then put it back on the shelf
Nobody talks more than I do to myself
Tell me the saving way, before it all escapes me

My wasted talent and my baseless alibis
And all those little details that seem
To spill and scatter all over the matter
Every time I speak

I am defined by the things I am not...