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When The Righteous Perish

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  "If Heaven" by Andy Griggs If Heaven was an hour, it would be twilight When the fireflies start their dancing on the lawn And suppers on the stove and mommas are laughing And everybody's working day is done If Heaven was a town it would be my town On a summer day in 1985 And everything I wanted was out there waiting And everyone I loved was still alive Don't cry a tear for me now baby There comes a time we all must say goodbye And if that's what heavens made of You know what, I ain't afraid to die If H eaven was a pie it would be cherry Cool and sweet and heavy on the tongue And just one bite would satisfy your hunger There would always be enough for everyone If H eaven was a train it sure would be a fast one To take this weary traveler round the bend And if heaven was a tear it'd be my last one And you'd be in my arms again Don't cry a tear for me now baby There comes a time we all must say goodbye And if that's wh

Protected by Paper Tigers-Faux Masculinity

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    "You've got to Stand for Something or you'll Fall for Anything" Aaron Tippin Now Daddy didn't like trouble But if it came along Everyone that knew him Knew which side that he'd be on He never was a hero Or this county's shinin' light But you could always find him standing up For what he thought was right He'd say you've got to stand for something Or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man Not a puppet on a string Never compromise what's right And uphold your family name You've got to stand for something Or you'll fall for anything Now we might have been better off Or owned a bigger house If Daddy had done more givin' in Or a little more backing down But we always had plenty Just living his advice Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight He'd say you've got to stand for something Or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man Not a puppet on a string Never c

"Momma I Love You But This Trailer Has Got To Go" Breaking Loose From Generational Poverty

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  "Lose Yourself" Eminem " Gotten me to the point I'm like a snail, I've got To formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot Success is my only option, failure's not   Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got To go; I cannot grow old in Salem's Lot So here I go, it's my shot: feet, fail me not This may be the only opportunity that I got"    You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better lose yourself in the music The moment, you own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo You better…                                                            "But My words and My decrees, which I commanded My servants the prophets— did they not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said ‘As