Parade from Lach Today by Lach

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Everyone got nervous when the local Antifolk bar put long red velvet curtains on the stage
Such a scene I've never seen of dizziness and whispers of outrage
And little Frankenstein was so unkind when he said, "Hey, they've desecrated my grave!"
And little Susie Twoshitz reacted as if Auschwitz reopened up its maze

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Meanwhile in Washington democracy came undone no one in the bars said a thing
Rides were organized, announcements made but no one went down to protest the king
Meanwhile, in the city, the cops were given freely new rules to search and seize who they please
No protest singers could be found only handwringers with their frowns down upon their knees

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Community is a lying word we use to describe the social life raft called fear
What we called empowerment turns out to be a shower meant for those deaf enough to hear
So if you see me standing on the corner of befuddlement looking to the streets and the skies
It's only 'cause what I thought was dream theatre turned out to be a nightmare in disguise

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In gossip we find all the chocolate treasures we need to keep ourselves up high
High above loyalty, decency and common sense where we can flit and fly
But candy wings tend to melt beneath the light of responsibility and consequence
Yeah, pardon me if I refrain to participate in this old small town square dance

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• Rock
• anti-folk
• antifolk
• folk
• pop
• punk
• Edinburgh