Richard Jarboe Poems

They say she must have been no good,
She must have been a whore,
Or part of a drug gang,
She was working for.
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Humpty Dumpty world,
Humpty Dumpty law,
You can call me Humpty Dumpty,
Just don't knock me off the wall.
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Why do they climb the mountain?
It makes them think they're doing well.
Why do they drink from the fountain?
It makes them think they're doing well.
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To the politicians, social security is a hydrogen bomb,
To keep our country alive,
So why shouldn't my social security,
Be at least a 45...
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Sun dangling playing for time,
Moon looking 'bout the same,
Down here playing for time,
I can't believe I remain.
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In times of madness,
Vote for the mad man,
When money's no good,
When religion won't get you through,
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We need location,
We need protection,
We need hope,
And a better connection,
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Back then, it was the steam locomotive chuggin' down the track,
Now, it's the Bullet Train.
Back then, it was ALL organic,
Now, it's the computer brain.
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Who can forget the Grand Finale?
Who can forget such sentimentality,
One lover says 'I'm sorry, '
And then music kicks off the Grand Finale.
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Everybody's hungry,
Truth is hard to swallow,
If it's the same today,
How about tomorrow?
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