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Lyrics from the CD "Annie and the Vets Singing Peace to Power"
© 2005 by Anne and Phil Pflager All rights reserved
Reach Out to One
© A.E. Pflager 2005
Chorus:
Reach out to Cone and plant a seed,
One little Gseed is all you need,
That seed will Agrow, warmed by the sun,
So plant a Dseed, reach out to one.
Reach out to Cone and plant a seed,
One little Gseed is all you need,
So Dreach out to one and plant a Gseed
In this busy world, folks don't take time,
To learn the Ctruth and they rely,
On what they Dhear on prime-time news,
And right-wing Cpundits paid-for Gviews.
Although the truth is hard to bear,
The seeds of Cpeace are everywhere.
And when these Dseeds begin to flower,
We'll see that Cpeople have the Gpower.
Repeat Chorus
The seed of change can be so small,
You might not Cknow it's there at all,
But seasons Dturn and it may sprout,
Then soon its Cseeds will spread aGbout
If we will just reach out each day,
The truth will Cbloom like a bouquet.
Then all their Dlies will be exposed,
And this whole Cworld will be transGposed.
Repeat Chorus
We must know what we speak about,
It doesn't Chelp to swear and shout.
Facts must be Dknown before they're spread,
Like seeds uCpon a flowerGbed.
And if we listen, we may hear,
What lies beChind their doubt and fear,
With kindness, Dwe can till the ground,
And plant the Cseeds. Peace will aGbound!
Repeat Chorus
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See Sheila Fight the Snake
© 2005 P.P. PFLAGER
(Capo 3)
B7
The carnival came to town, when I was nine or ten,That
Eday I learned a lesson, I don't B7need to learn again!With
F#a poster of a woman, wearing nothing but a snake,With
Eten cents in my pocket, I was ripe for the B7take.
Chorus
See Sheila fight the snake, all it costs is one thin dime
E
See Sheila fight the snake, I think it B7might bite her this timeSee
F#Sheila fight the snake, gimmie your dime .... then get in B7line
Repeat Chorus
I went into the tent, I could not believe my eyes
In the center of the room was a cage full of lies
Sheila was a rabbit, with a sleepy gopher snake
You might call it truth, I call it fake.
Repeat Chorus
Three Hundred Billion dollars is a whole lot of dimes
It's like walkin' in that tent again, just like old times
But this time there’s no Sheila, This time there’s more at stake
The Devil took your ticket, You've been bit by the snake
Repeat Chorus
Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice, I think he’ll try it too
This time I’m gonna be ready, This time I’m gonna save my dime
For I have seen Sheila, I have seen the snake
And only a chump would put up with that double talking fake
Repeat Chorus
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Sweet Mary
© 2005 P.P. PFLAGER
D
We rolled into Baghdad with Gmusic in our DearsWe turned it real loud to calm our doubts and
A7fearsWhen
Dbombs started dropping and Drockets DawayI turned to sweet Mary, and
A7started to Dpray
Chorus
Sweet Virgin Mary,
Gtake me DawayTake me to Jesus, with him I will
A7prayI'll
Dask him to guide me and Gshow me the DwayAnd I'll ask him if he's God,
A7then why Dtoday?
The sky was all thunder, lit red by the flame
From the bombs that we dropped in Jesus sweet name
As shock and awe turned night to day
I turned to sweet Mary, and started to pray
Repeat chorus
When the sun brought the dawn, the smoke lingered there
The smell of death rose into the air
Tho my eyes opened wide, I knew not where I lay
I turned to sweet Mary, and started to pray
Repeat chorus
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Mothers Speak
© 2005 A.E. & P.P. PFLAGER
G
Oh mothers speak Cfor the world must GhearEm
Of the pain and Dsuffering Cyour children GbearIf a world doesn't hear,
Ca world doesn't Gcare,So mothers
Dspeak Cand your sorrows Gshare
Chorus
They will
Chear Dand they will GcareC
Let your voices Grise into the DairIt may bring you
Cpain Das your sorrows EmshareC
Hide not your Gtears, Dlet your words fill the Gair
G
Oh mothers speak, Clet your feelings Gflow,Em
Like a raging Driver Cyour anguish they must GknowThey will awake
Cthey will under Gstand,Em
As the torrent of your Dmessage Creclaims this Gland
Repeat Chorus and first verse
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SKYRIDE CAFE
© 2005 P.P. PFLAGER
CHORUS
D
At the G Skyride Cafe, catfish sizzle on the D grillWhile the
A cable to the skyride lies D rustin' in the waterThe
G dreams of the children drift down the MississiDppiAs the
A old folks drink a beer and G talk of yesterDday
D
High on a bluff overGlooking the MississiDppiJohn
A Wood stands guard in the D parkO're the
G names of the young men and womenWho didn't re
Dturn from the big one, AmerAica did its D part
REPEAT CHORUS
D
I Looked at each name and Gread it long and DslowI
Alooked for Viet Nam, didn't Danybody go?And
G wondered as I looked at the names that had D fallen,In the dust that had settled, are they
A now forgotten D too?
REPEAT CHORUS
D
The band stand lies empty, dimly G lit by evening D glow,And the
A voices of the speakers are D echos from the past,But the
G cries of the wounded are clearly heard around D me,For their long forgotten sorrow , there are
A teardrops in the D park
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Two Weasel System
©
2005 A&P PflagerG
Animals have been maligned by Apoliticians of every kind,And the D mascots that they use are not the ones that I would
Gchoose, DWhen they
Grun for election, AI think I have a better selection,And I
Dapologize for making this Gconnection.
CHORUS
He's the
Clessor of two weasels, but Ghe'll have to do.We have a
two weasel system and you Achoose between the Dtwo.G
Others in the running, fall like Clemmings to the AseaHe's the
Dlessor of two weasels and the only choice for Gme.
There's a well-known carni game that's played with shells that look the same
The one that hides the pea, could be any of the three
If you're feelin' some confusion when it comes to the conclusion,
Perhaps we're under the illusion that we're choosin'
Repeat Chorus
Elephants like lots of feed, they have a penchant to stampede,
And multiply the greed each time they breed
While Donkeys carry quite a load, act stubborn, then do as they're told,
It's weasels that we vote for at the polls.
Repeat Chorus
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Vinegar and Oil
© A.E. Pflager 2005
(capo 2)
C
You never know who's spying or who's lying,Your government, your family or your
Gboss,If you want to keep your privacy in these days of high technology,
You gotta watch out for the double
Ccross.
So...don't put too much detail in your e-mail,
Never make your thoughts known on the
Gphone,Mailing me a letter really isn't that much better,
And you know someone might come and bug my
Chome.
Chorus:
(So),
Fwrite it down on lettuce,C
Tie it 'round a stone,D
Toss it through my window when you're Gsure I'm home aloneC
High tech won't affect us 'cause FI'll clean off the soil,Then I'll
Geat those words with vinegar and Coil.
I kept a homing pigeon in the kitchen,
But it really made a mess, to my distress,
I tried sending a smoke signal, but you had to keep a vigil,
And the Fire Department liked it even less.
My invisible ink spilled in the sink,
I tried languages like Double Dutch and such,
I sat writing secrete code 'til I felt my brain explode,
And I really didn't like that very much.
Repeat Chorus
Big brother might be watchin', so use caution,'
Everyone's a snoop who wants a scoop
If you don't want your latest caper on the front page of the paper,
Don't under-estimate how low they'll stoop.
Repeat Chorus (Just...)
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You can even say, "I love you," I'll clean off the soil,
Then I'll eat those words with vinegar and oil.
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