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Tomorrow

now is now lockdown lockup covid19 is all around black lives matter that is the sound but why so much carnage a pound for a pound tomatoes carrot 'n eggs the car's in the drivaway been there since friday look around you what do you see? humans running around the cat's on the table english is a funny language ham and cheese sandwich off you go you're already late the dog is smiling i'm sure the store is closed i just need but a en hose who cares about you just you try up your shoelace and off we go to another land as fast as we can the meals in the oven should be ready by seven the night falls from the sky and no-one is askin' why what do they care she mus'nt wet her hair the cow is full of milk the barn is falling down open you eyes shake off the flies the sky is blue and the ocean too what's it all mean and what does it matter he is just a mad hatter bend your knee fold your arm accept what is your's accept what is their's the grass is green like nothing i've ever see so you've been there but you didn't share boy, that is one fifthy bear a saving box over there a fish is swimming in the river so cold it makes me shiver. what is good what is bad oh don't look so sad there's a bird on the wire don't set the bush on fire if you could change with some joy and some sorrow it is tomorrow

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