I love Rock 'n' Roll
The title of my favourite song
Sung by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
I could listen all day long
Billboards' Hot 100 had it at number one
In first place for seven weeks straight
Songs of all time it reached 56
Everything to love and nothing to hate
Known as the queen of rock 'n' roll
With the Blackhearts as her band
Crimson and Clover with a Cherry Bomb
Bad Reputation we could all understand
I hate myself for loving you
Young girls would sing along
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts I salute you
Your Rock 'n' Roll is still going strong.
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Lady parrot, Roman parrot sing to me
A song of love in the highland oceans
My ears are craving to hear you sing to me
A mouthful of those songs in your throat
My mother had gone home and my father had
Gone to see his mistress, am all alone in the field.
Lady parrot.
Lad, American lad, my songs are for Africans
I sing of corruption and terrorism not love
Songless shall I remain till I get to Africa
Where their homes have been turn to forest
And vultures dominate their streets joyfully
My songs are for Africans, my little American lad.
Lad.
For how long would your song be sung in africa?
I can't quit my craving noisy ears so long
Lady parrot, Roman parrot, sing to me
I pray thee for we are here for all of us.
Lady parrot.
I shall remain in Africa until they change
Their black thinking of corruption and selfishness
My sons and daughters are in Africa anyway
So I can't let go of them until I change
Their blackhearts with my song of unity and peace.
"Ebony Embers of Wallowing Ash"
flames of fire fuel black smoke
walls tumble to ground like dark cloak
Egypt burns in savage rebellion
as human life perishes in ashen soak.
tears of sadness pray ... ask Why?
happy existence ceases, to die,
Libya riots in chaotic state
peace perishes in immortal sigh.
each night erupts in tragedy
the black hole deepens in catastrophe
Yemen yells a chant of war and death
blood surges from guns and gadgetry.
pain and suffering appease fierce foe
disgracing flag of freedom flow
Tunisia embraces in solidarity
blackhearts dominate love's glow.
democracy is erased from view
with countries rationale' askew
familiarity breeds contempt for good
impending doom eradicates coup.
religious rites obscure clear vision
a ploy to wage war with precision
root core remains a mystery
ebony embers wallow, who holds the right decision?
*For Craig Colson's Night - Dark - Black --Happy-Sad Contest...
*Sept. 13, 2012
Not only is Juliette Lewis an attractive actress, she's also one of the greatest female
rock stars since Mia Zapata. When she's on the stage with her band, all rock/indie rock
fans are really amazed. Juliette's not bad for a female punk-rock artist. She was various
films like "The Basketball Diaries" with Leo DiCaprio, "Strange Days" starring Angela
Basset, and "The Other Sister" with Diane Keaton. If Ms. Lewis isn't acting, she's out
writing songs with her band mates, the Licks and formally the Infidels. Juliette Lewis
is best known for her songs like, "Shelter Your Needs, "Seventh Sign," Get Up," and
"Inside The Cage." She's been like a rebellious rock star since Joan Jett and the
Blackhearts. If Juliette Lewis were to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in
the near futire, that would be great for her.
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