People Can Be Sold Anything Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

How can one survive,
On lies to tell and alibis...
To dupe,
The people.
And abuse truth to connive.

How can one survive,
On lies to tell and alibis...
To dupe,
The people.
And abuse truth to connive.

'Drug 'em on dope and hope.
Fill up their minds with promised dreams.
And legalize the weed they smoke.'

How can folks believe,
What has been deceived.
To let,
Themselves...
Stay grieving on their knees.

'Drug 'em on dope and hope.
Fill up their minds with promised dreams.
And legalize the weed they smoke.
To share with other folks to tote.
Until...
They heal,
From sorrows to put off tomorrow.'

People can be sold anything.
As long as they stay drugged on hope.
People can be sold anything.
As long as they remain addicted.
People can be sold anything.
As long as their heads stay messed up.

How can one survive,
On lies to tell and alibis...
To dupe,
The people.
And abuse truth to connive.

'Drug 'em on dope and hope.
Fill up their minds with promised dreams.
And legalize the weed they smoke.
To share with other folks to tote.
Until...
They heal,
From sorrows to put off tomorrow.'

People can be sold anything.
As long as they stay drugged on hope.
People can be sold anything.
As long as they remain addicted.
People can be sold anything.
As long as their heads stay messed up.

People can be sold anything...
As long as their minds stay messed up.
People can be sold anything,
As long as they are kept addicted.
People can be sold anything...
From anyone who is corrupted.
People can be sold anything...
As long as they stay messed up!