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Nowhere To Go

Blazing hot Blistering my skin Can’t tell you where I’m going I can only tell you where I’ve been. I’ve been in green meadows On a cool crisp morn In a hospital near my wife When our first child was born. I’ve been to the bar with friends To get drunk and maybe get in a fight That’s just normal behavior For a small town Saturday night! I’ve been in love once or twice Before I grew up My favorite birthday present ever Was a new little pup. I’ve been to a high school dance With my clumsy two left feet And at that very dance Is where my wife and I did meet. I’ve been out on the lake Fishing with my dad And at that time in my life Never appreciating all that we had. I’ve been to boot camp With all of the other new guys I wonder where they are? Or did they tell me a bunch of lies? I’ve got to keep going I need to fill my canteen There’s nothing but sand everywhere Sand and sun are all I’ve seen. I’m so parched…I can barely move Shap…feet are…hum fall My arm…pur soi nop Fop in siz…hot metal. Pom bo…a pistol…lam bi Tum…too weak to…

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