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RussellCattle

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35. O.K. - one more. The lyrics to "Life During Wartime" could have been "Life During....
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 06:06 PM
Nov 2020

....Trump's Second Term".

Lyrics
Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons,
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of some grave sites, out by the highway,
A place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance,
I'm getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstone, lived in a ghetto,
I've lived all over this town
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey dovey,
I ain't got time for that now
Transmit the message, to the receiver,
Hope for an answer some day
I got three passports, a couple of visas,
You don't even know my real name
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading,
Everything's ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime,
I might not ever get home
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
This ain't no fooling around
This ain't no Mudd Club, or C. B. G. B.,
I ain't got time for that now
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, P. A.?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
Somebody see you up there
I got some groceries, some peanut butter,
To last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones,
Ain't got no records to play
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time
Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard,
I ain't got time for that now
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock,
We blended in with the crowd
We got computers, we're tapping phone lines,
I know that that ain't allowed
We dress like students, we dress like housewives,
Or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle, so many times now,
I don't know what I look like!
You make me shiver, I feel so tender,
We make a pretty good team
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving,
You ought to get you some sleep
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace,
The burning keeps me alive

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Yaaaay! underpants Nov 2020 #1
Hope it holds! Marthe48 Nov 2020 #2
Surfing the huge blue wave!! BComplex Nov 2020 #12
Blue district? Dem2 Nov 2020 #3
A lot of unemployed people have time to vote during the day. LisaL Nov 2020 #4
That is an excellent point. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #9
I'm employed, but fortunately was able to vote mid-day democrattotheend Nov 2020 #25
WE need to make voting fast, easy, and convenient. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #38
My Dad used to get a half-day (paid) off from work... SergeStorms Nov 2020 #49
They Should Have Adequate Early And Mail-In Voting Options nt smb Nov 2020 #53
Was he in a union? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #54
Non-Union. SergeStorms Nov 2020 #57
Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #61
Where are you? triron Nov 2020 #5
The "Talking Heads" quote only adds to my happiness over your news. RussellCattle Nov 2020 #6
A "Once In A Lifetime" election! Zambero Nov 2020 #14
And We Can Stop Republicans From... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #16
I won't tell you to "Stop Making Sense". RussellCattle Nov 2020 #17
"And She Was" very happy that the "Psycho Killer" is going down Withywindle Nov 2020 #24
O.K. - one more. The lyrics to "Life During Wartime" could have been "Life During.... RussellCattle Nov 2020 #35
Me too (btw, watched David Byrne's show on HBO - he still brings it) themaguffin Nov 2020 #56
You'll be fine...we all will! StClone Nov 2020 #7
Beautiful blue and green in that wave. I can't surf, but I can wallow in it! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #42
Thanks so much for this report from the field, B!! - and thank you for your work for Leghorn21 Nov 2020 #8
OH-IO! O-HI-O! Chili Nov 2020 #10
So awesome!!!!!!! coti Nov 2020 #11
Franklin County? Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #13
Definitely feels like Life During Wartime /nt al bupp Nov 2020 #15
Another Talking Heads reference. I am truly fufilled. RussellCattle Nov 2020 #19
will OH choose Biden? Obama won it so I believe Biden will also win OH AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #18
The polling has been close, but the pollsters might... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #20
my thinking is that any state that Obama won, Biden should be able to win AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #21
I think the demographics are slightly more troubling... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #23
My thoughts as well.... paleotn Nov 2020 #28
The polls weren't wrong in 2016. The polls changed at the end. StevieM Nov 2020 #37
I agree about Comey! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #41
I hope it's true, Botany. ffr Nov 2020 #22
Awesome!!! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #26
WoooHoooo!!! NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #27
Thanks for posting! PatSeg Nov 2020 #29
Great news from a state many Dems have written off.... paleotn Nov 2020 #30
Whoosh! peggysue2 Nov 2020 #31
"This ain't no party this ain't no disco this ain't no fooling around. Cat 6 tsunami." Hilarious!!! NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #32
What makes you say that your wave is blue? I hope you're right, but..... TheRickles Nov 2020 #33
I think he's in Franklin County OH. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #34
Hang ten, Botany! n/t Harker Nov 2020 #36
This post just made me laugh/cry for sheer joy! Silver Gaia Nov 2020 #39
Hate to be a negative Nancy philf99 Nov 2020 #40
Botany is in Franklin, not Cuyahoga. LisaL Nov 2020 #47
Right philf99 Nov 2020 #48
Oooh that would be so Sweeeeet 🕶 flying_wahini Nov 2020 #43
Good Talking Heads Quote! hurple Nov 2020 #44
Ohio also mpreorder Nov 2020 #45
Not to be a killjoy but deep red Ohio here. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #46
Amen Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #50
So damned good to hear! BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #51
"drowning in a blue wave" soldierant Nov 2020 #52
+1,000,000,000,000,000 COL Mustard Nov 2020 #55
Swimming. Drowning would be if it were Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #58
It was stolen Polybius Nov 2020 #59
The #s here just don't make any sense Botany Nov 2020 #60
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