What Am I

from Crooked Tree by Michael Jaskewicz

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What am I supposed to think

The TV is selling guns and wars
Who to despise, gotta settle the score
Who is beautiful, who is not
Who should be happy with what they got

The rich control the needs of the poor
Give up your children to fight in petty ways
Push pills and drugs to set you at death’s door

Na na na na

What am I supposed to feel

Lift a man up just to knock him down
Build up walls on the dark side of town
Decidedly we plea, this ain’t meant to be

You can fight, you can run all night
Set fire to your dreams in the cold moonlight
I’m telling you things ain’t what they seem

Na na na na

What am I supposed to do

March in time, but none is mine
Get an education to fill your mind
But nothing is learned, when all that counts is what’s earned

Just enough to keep the bees busy
Distracted from crimes that make your mind dizzy
Get a job, earn a dime, strip you of your gift of time

Na na na na

What am I supposed to be

Treat ‘em equal don’t put ‘em down
Well why are we painting penitentiaries brown
The message says kindness will set you free

One man shouts love
Another man screams war
A child in the corner cries out “isn’t there more?”

Na na na na

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from Crooked Tree, released October 9, 2020

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Michael Jaskewicz New Jersey

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Guitarist, just trying to spread some love through music.

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