Touch a Name on the Wall

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Lyrics from the CD "Touch a Name on the Wall"

Eagle

(Key of D with low E dropped to D)

^{DAn eagle thats got two right wings

Ain't much good for^Aany^Dthing

No matter how hard that eagle tries
Round and round in ^Acircles he ^Dflies

CHORUS
^{GRound and round in ^Dcircles he flies

^{ABuilding castles ^Din the skies

^{GBut if you look deep ^Din his eyes

You'll see beyond his ^Aslick ^Ddisguise

An eagle lays a mighty big egg
And if you're rich you don't have to beg
Hands in your pockets you can stand around
And wait for those eggs to come tumbling down

Repeat Chorus

The poor people livin out on the street
Don't get any of that egg to eat
Cuz an eagle that's got two right wings
Don't owe poor folks anything

Repeat Chorus

Some people ask for their fair share
But I'm telling you folks you better beware
Cuz flying in circles spreads it around
And you know what comes trickling down}}}}

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Daddy's Hands

GDaddy earned a Purple Heart, it ^Cdidn't cost him much

Just ^Dall of his fingers, what's the sense of ^Gtouch

Half a thumb is better than none, ^Cwas his attitude

He ^Ddid the best with what was left though life was mighty ^Grude

Chorus

^{DPurple hearts for body parts, we ^Gsend our sons to war

He ^A7fought in the big one, a ^Dmeasure forever more

For ^Gevery conflict right or wrong, no ^Cmatter how we behave

We ^Dpoint to World War II and claim the world we ^Gsaved

^{GDaddy went to flying school, took me ^Cup in a Piper Cub

He ^Dwanted to be a pilot see the world from high ^Gabove

When he went to get his license, they ^Csaid we're sorry, son

You ^Dhaven't any fingers and only half a ^Gthumb

^{GLife was tough with tiny stubs where ^Cfingers used to be

But he ^Dmanaged to live a normal life and raise a fami^Gly

He hammered nails and built a house, ^Cjust like other men

And I've ^Doften wished I'd asked him, would you do it all ^Gagain

For many folks wars a joke, they never had to serve
There were college deferments and there was the Texas air reserve
These Chicken Hawks are full of talk, they'll send you off to war
Just follow the money and you'll understand what for

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Sing Peace

© 2005 P.P. PFLAGER

^{GWon't you stand up for what you ^Dbelieve in

^{GSing with me though your ^Cheart may be grievin

Sing ^Gpeace ^Dto ^Gpower

Chorus
Sing ^DPeace

As we march together
Sing ^GPeace

In all kinds of weather
Sing ^DPeace

As we march together
Sing ^GPeace

(bass run ^G and, ^A we, ^B can, ^C march)

And we can ^Cmarch to victory^G}If we ^Dsing peace ^Gtogether

One voice alone is not very loud
But you can roar when you sing in a crowd
Sing peace to power

Chorus

Carry a sign or bring a banner along
If you want to be heard, raise you voice in song
Sing peace to power

Chorus

March with me to their ivory tower
Sing peace to power, Raise your voice this hour
Sing peace to power

Chorus

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The Connecticut Yankee
Jan 15, 2004 By George Johnson

Chorus:
How did a Connecticut Yankee
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth
Become a Texas cowboy?
I'm still trying to figure it out.

He was born to a family with riches
power and political pull
Now he tries to act like a country boy
Ain't that a whole lot of bull

He went to all the best schools
Somewhere way back east
He was so busy partying,
He barely got a degree

Every time that boy got in trouble
Daddy's money got him out
He never had to struggle
To see what life was all about

(Chorus)

He joined up in the National Guard
To keep from fighting in the Viet Nam war
While some of us were over there
He disappeared for a year or more

That'd be called desertion
If it was you or me
But once again daddy's money
Got him off scot free

He went into politics
Became the Governor of the Big T
After that he decided
To run for the presidency

Look like he'd lose the election
But in Florida, his brother hatched a plan
He figured out ways not to count
The votes of every woman and man

(Chorus)

Now he's called the president
But he ain't nothin' but a thief
He cut taxes for the rich man
While poor folks can't get no relief

He's sending the troops into battles
All around the earth
He don't seem to mind
When they're lying dead in the dirt

Now I'll ask you a question
Answer me if you please
How did a Chicken Hawk Deserter
Become the Commander in Chief?

It's time to clean out the White House
Get rid of him and his kind
We got to work together for peace
Lawd, while we still have the time

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(Chorus)
The Soldier Bears the Blame

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Capo second fret
^{CAn old soldier ^Gstumbles from his ^Ambed during the ^+gnight

He ^D7+f#carries his rifle to the porch, ^G7once again to fight the fight

The ^Codor of rice ^Gpaddies from the ^Amshadows fill his ^+gbrain

And ^Ffaces drift be^Cfore him, their ^Gdeath his life long ^Cpain

Chorus
^{CThe shame of war can't ^Ghide beneath the ^Ambridge at No Gun Ri

For sur^Fvivors bear ^Cwitness for all the world to ^Gsee

Tho ^Cmany years have ^Gpassed, ^Amwars are fought the ^+gsame

The ^Fnation makes the ^Cchoices and the ^Gsoldier bears the ^Cblame

He was just a kid, a rifle in his hand
A victim of an un_declared war in a far off land
The order said to fire, on everyone in sight
But now those fleeing refugees come to visit in the night

Repeat Chorus

Nine springs is a landscape, Buddhists agree
Where souls of unjust dead, wander yearning to be free
In search of peace and rest with justice as their guide
They confront this tortured soldier at whose hands so many died

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Pipeline

© 2005 A. E. & P.P. PFLAGER

(capo 2)
^{EmMy name is oil,

I ^Cflow through steel veins

I ^Dcause men to quarrel

I ^Emcause iron to rain

Bridge
You know how much you want me
I ^Cam the drug you crave

You ^Dcannot live without me

You ^Emhave become my slave

Chorus
And the ^Gpipelines roll on for^Dever

Roll ^Amon over what^Emever,

Roll ^Con over our ^Gmother

We ^Dshare with no ^Cother

Roll ^Gon, Roll ^Don, Roll ^Con, pipeline roll ^Emon

I live deep beneath the earth,
I ^Chide in crevice rock & stone

You ^Dtrample on what lies above

Without ^Emregret, you'll ne'er atone

Repeat Bridge & Chorus

Each time you hit the glory hole,
My ^Cgreasy blood begins to flow

It^Dcovers your hands, your face, your soul

Ob^Em scures the blood of killings toll

Repeat Bridge & Chorus

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If Chickens Had the Vote
© 2005 P.P. PFLAGER

CHORUS
^{DIt's another two-ring circus, it's a ^Gdog and pony show

^{AEvery four years into the tent we ^Dgo

But I've got one question 'fore you put that ^GX into the box

If ^Achickens had the vote would they elect a ^Dfox?

If ^GChickens had the vote would they elect a ^Dfox?

Would they open up the hen house and jeopardize the ^Aflocks

I ^Dknow we're so much smarter than the ^Gaverage clucking hen

So ^Awhy do we elect them again and ^Dagain?

He said I'll lower taxes and put an end to crime
I'll get the poor off welfare, I'll have em workin overtime
But his opponent raised the ante and the stakes went to the sky
He increased the defense budget for mom and apple pie

Repeat Chorus

Campaign contributions select the president
And I know how to get value for the money that I spent
I give half to the Republicans and half to the Democrats
No matter who wins I own both of them fat cats

Repeat Chorus

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