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25. Masters of War - Bob Dylan
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 01:01 PM
Jan 2016

"Masters Of War"

Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks.

You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly.

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain.

You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion'
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud.

You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins.

How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
That even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do.

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul.

And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand over your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead.

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Joan Jett's Coney Island Whitefish KMOD Jan 2016 #1
"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2016 #2
"They're Coming to Take Me Away" LiberalElite Jan 2016 #3
by george, I think you've got it! rurallib Jan 2016 #5
I hesitated to post it LiberalElite Jan 2016 #6
You beat me to it! gmta DFW Jan 2016 #7
Damn I was going to say that davidpdx Jan 2016 #9
Good one! red dog 1 Jan 2016 #18
"A Day... NJCher Jan 2016 #4
Yes literally BUT it's MUCH too NICE a song for them! elleng Jan 2016 #8
"Crazy Train"? AngryOldDem Jan 2016 #10
The Doors-Ship Of Fools hobbit709 Jan 2016 #11
Stuck In the Middle With You hobbit709 Jan 2016 #12
Brings back memories of "Reservoir Dogs" Laffy Kat Jan 2016 #13
Your Cheatin Heart broiles Jan 2016 #14
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Idiot Wind --Bob Dylan Donkees Jan 2016 #16
Those lyrics are a perfect description of Trump the Chump red dog 1 Jan 2016 #19
Good tune too. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #37
Mama don't allow no mouse music (hat tip to Chris Strachwitz) Brother Buzz Jan 2016 #17
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Kennah Jan 2016 #20
The Who: Behind Blue Eyes (No One Knows What it's Like to be the Bad Man) LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #21
Highway to Hell. n/t cloudbase Jan 2016 #22
Good one! red dog 1 Jan 2016 #30
The Ramones: Pinhead lovemydog Jan 2016 #23
One of my all-time favorite bands red dog 1 Jan 2016 #31
"War Pigs" by Black Sabbath Glorfindel Jan 2016 #24
Masters of War - Bob Dylan Donkees Jan 2016 #25
Excellent! red dog 1 Jan 2016 #29
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Cool story! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #38
Yes, it is a GarciaHunter song written (then) ghostsinthemachine Jan 2016 #39
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C.S. (Conservative Shithead) by Napalm Death. johnp3907 Jan 2016 #34
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Yeah, a lot of ND songs would fit. johnp3907 Jan 2016 #43
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I think we have a winner! red dog 1 Jan 2016 #45
...thumbing through the GG Allin Songbook... jmowreader Jan 2016 #35
Vicious-Lou Reed Danmel Jan 2016 #36
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