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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2020 · 17 MIN

Poetry: Values: Song Lyrics of the Working Poor

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Two songwriters from and singing to the working poor before the 2016 election.  They were singing, but no one was listening. Colter Wall:  "Living On The Sand" Leave them lights as they are And keep your clothes on, I've had More than my fill Of whiskey and women And good-hearted villains, but there's a Wickedness in me still Keep that gun locked away Locked away boy Well you know you're an angry young man Going in town with six rounds You're sure to be hell bound That house you've got is built on the sand I've been living on the sand Don't take much to guide my hand Far from promised land On the sand Don't look twice, look twice at that bottle You'll claim that Jesus turned the water to wine You'll be wishing that wine you were drinking was water When you're jumping the bridge in the night Forgive me, forgive me Don't it sound more clear when I'm Screaming day after day I've lost all my patience I'm wasted on waiting on Making my next mistake I've been living on the sand Don't take much to guide my hand Far from promised land On the sand I've been living on the sand Don't take much to guide my hand Far from promise land On the sand.  From the Whiskey Myers Lyrics "Trailer We Call Home" Two young kids and diamond ring Little white church south of Palestine Baby bump and pretty bouquet Yeah, I went to work the very next day Punching that clock working that line Double shifts and over time My hands are numb and body's sore Getting by and wanting more So many dreams that I ain't showing So many lives that I can't live Oh, the years just keep on rolling And I wish I had so much more to give Yeah, times get tough but love is strong Here in this trailer that we call home She got one on her hip and one on the way Grocery list and bills to pay Momma by day and school at night I tried so hard to get it right I got dreams. What can I say? Sometimes life gets in the way Well, getting by and wanting more Baby, there ain't no shame in being poor Yeah, times get tough but love is strong Here in this trailer that we call home Yeah, times get tough but we carry on Here in this trailer that we call home Here in this trailer that we call home Here in this trailer that we call home. Who would these people vote for in 2016?  The status quo (establishment) or would they vote for a change, take a chance.

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