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 Abandon in Place - Lyrics
"Wrong End of the Rainbow"
words & music by Virgil L. Byrd
The other day I was out walkin’
Through the streets of this Kansas City town
There were people at the corner
Who felt compelled to ask of me
Did you see him jump, Did you see him fall
Do you know his name, Do who we call
I don't see where we could blame him No,
Cause what he had,it seem`s to hold us all
We Interrupt This Broadcast!
To bring you this Late Newcast
There’s somethin’ happinin’ in the streets
We take you to the man on the beat
Reporting Live from the seen of the Dive
Eye witnesses tell Me no lies
I ask you one, Now I ask you All
What did he say, before the Fall
Well, he said, to tell the World he’s fed up!
At The Wrong End of the Rainbow...
And don't you know,that’s not all he had to say
to you people,right before he took the Big Dive,
He let out an unmitigated, premeditated, Primal utteration
that sounded something like Dorthy!!!
I looked at my friend, and she looked back at me
and we found it hard to believe-He was cryin’ Dorthy!!!
Can you hear me talkin’ to ya’
Over there where the Blue birds fly
Out there in the land up high
Up there where the Sun always shines
But here at The Wrong End of the Rainbow:
I don't see the Sun shine
At The Wrong End of the Rainbow:
I don't see the Blue birds fly
At The Wrong End of the Rainbow:
I see nothin’ but dusty roads:
All I know is that I’m somewhere,and it must be:
The Wrong End of the Rainbow:
Because I see nothing but Desolation
Massive Frustration
Mental Manipulation
And less we not forget:
The basic application of visual and verbal Insubordination,
Passed down from Generation to Generation
Commonly known as the International Heads of Nations.
So Mr. Newsman,don’t you know,that’s when he Jumped!!!
My friend, she looked at me, then we looked at him, and began to sing...
‘The Wrong End of the Rainbow
"Not A Test"
Lyric By Julia M. Thro
Music By Julia M. Thro & Virgil L.Byrd
I was mindin’ my own Business in my livin’ room
When a voice came over from the
Emergency Broadcast System
It said, “GO TO THE SHELTER, GO DIRECTLY TO THE SHELTER”
“Do Not Past GO”
“THIS IS NOT A TEST”
Well don't you know it Looks Like
Our Little World
Is Not SO Important!!!
It Looks Like Our Little Dreams
Have Come To Rest
THIS IS THE REAL THING
THIS IS NOT A TEST!!!!
And so I thought it was a Joke!
But then the thought awoke...
They’ve been Kidin’ Me for All These Years!!!
And so I Just kind of Stared at the screen like a Fool
As the Twin Towers Fell,
Natenyahue Inters his West Bank Hell
Pakistan-HEY PRIEST! Get yo’ hand Off ME Man...
And It Looks Like Our Little World
Is Not So Important!!!
It Look Like Our Little Dreams
Have Come To Rest
THIS IS THE REAL THING
THIS IS NOT A TEST!!!!
10 Million Years WE Were the Crown of Creation
Now I can’t think of a way to save my life
On the Brink of Nuclear Salvation
THIS IS THE REAL THING
THIS IS NOT A TEST!!!
 “Promise Changed”
Words & music by Virgil L. byrd
Caught a cab from da JFK, headed ‘long side da VanWick way
Wont ya take me to da QBP
But there was no rain, often some pain
Gretta VanSustrean, wont you please explain
Then the Cabby said to My Surprise:
“Listen closely while I tell you No Lies
You see My Banker, & Lawyer:
They Used to hang around Washington Sq. and Sing!!!”
“But those Day’s have gone long by.”
“Every Body’s got to have there own Little Piece of Pie”
He ask of me, Tell Me Why”
And then I saw Tammy on the News,She said:
You best buy, while the stock is goin’ down,
Somethin’s comin’ round, people sleepin’ on da’ ground
A Good time to Buy the Whole Damned Town
Then Tommy said: to my surprise; I remember you Tammy
When you had a little faith,You would Demonstrate, even Paint your Face
A Wall st. Momma, With all the answers...
Please Now Wont You Tell Me
How IT All Came To Be This Way!!!
All The Things, You Said You Would Change
Have Gone On Back To
The Same Old Way’s,
I Guess It’s Just Another,
Promise Changed
And now I see You where a Tie
May I ask What happen’ to your TieDie Shirt?
Tammy’s Mini Skirt?
I think I saw a Sheep in a Fox Skin.
Please Now Wont You Tell Me
How It All Came To Be This Way!!!
All The Things, You Said You Would Change
Have Gone On Back To
The Same Old Way’s
I Guess It’s Just Another,
Promise Changed
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