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Kennedy Avalon

from Like Lies To Children by Pygmy Beat

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The sinister side of the American Arthur.

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KENNEDY AVALON

Jack locked Jackie in Camelot
Chaste, and always on view
While ploughing a furrow of privilege
With only the moneyed and few

Fame is dirty, sullies the night
Some croon stitched into a dress
Tongue-kissing power ends up dead on a bed
In another “need to know” mess

Pigs couldn’t fly when they stood eye to eye
On the shoreline, losing their chance
In its shadow today, Guantanamo Bay
Feeds the spawn of irrational stance

Daddy’s little soldier – shorts, jacket, saluting
As the caisson went rolling along
Backwards boots pointing, after the shooting
While stars through tears sing their songs

Everyone tells you they knew where they were
An ill wind they all thought was change
For the strings of a puppet can be cut at the whim
Of the true masters of the grange.

What can you do for your country?
Applaud, take the bait
Smile, style, from substance resile
The pumped-up always deflate

Yes, Jack locked Jackie in Camelot
Chaste, and always on view
While ploughing a furrow of privilege
With only the moneyed and few
In another need to,
‘nother need to know,
‘nother need to know mess.

Copyright: Berman Cochrane

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from Like Lies To Children, track released October 1, 2013
Thanks Greg Loyacano - drums, Marc Cornelis - treated guitars + keyboards & Gerry Steele - solo

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