DEFENDER'S RAP

• A victor in a flicker
• But a loser for life
• Gaping at a gun
• Dripping drool from a knife
• Without a horse in the race
• It can’t be you who they bite
• Ahhhh, this is the life
• Now who will survive?
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• To take chances or take findings?
• To wish the enemies great tidings?
• Life’s too short to fight new wars
• To prepare the troops when you ain’t fighting
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• The wind dances like a carefree child
• Till you can’t keep your feet on the ground
• Can you remember to breathe it in?
• Why are you constantly breathing it out?
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• “Why so serious?”
• “I’m old. Period.”
• Far away from a garden spade
• Uproot the blossoms and toss em
• But why so serious?
• I know, we’re the kids