Carl Hauck

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A photo op, a timely speech Set upon the carved debris Of the metal graveyard's scenery A wholesale slaughter's guaranteed A warning that the enemy Ain't your average ass jockey He wears polo shirts and denim jeans And an explosive heart up his sleeve Lock him up, lock him in Scan the landscape for his kin Give that worn-out title SongtexteNew meaning The sultry scent of evergreen Diffusing from the gasoline With a stifled conscience, life is sweet The outside world is your latrine The only soldier drafted Is the prisoner upstairs And we're no longer asking We're dictating our prayers The sole thing that we're certain of is that He's on our side But we've never thought of His side, we never took the time So we'll ask that old library clerk To find a chapter and a verse Corresponding with our work And on our bombs we'll paint the words To whom this may concern Keep turning that cheek This earth is for the strong And death is for the meek Aus Songtexte Mania