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    "Act of War"genre: Classic Rock
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    A song about how people can be affected by events that are beyond their control.
    Credits: Produced By The Blacktop Burners

    Story Behind the Song
    This song was written around 1992 by Joe and Rip. Rip was going through some extreme hardships and some of that is reflected in this song.

    Lyrics


    Yesterdays headlines, all read the same
    Covert action taken, in another man’s name
    Grinning faces, on hearts of stone
    They pick your pockets, and throw you a bone

    Hands held out, they steal your trust
    When the race is over, it was all a bust
    Swindlers run rampant, living high off your sweat
    Blind to your desperation, no justice is what we get

    Chorus
    Well it’s the act of war, against the common man
    While thousands die at the shake of a hand
    It’s the act of war, the ultimate sin
    A capital crime, where nobody wins

    Some lie rusted, some lie dead
    Others search for a place, to lay their weary head
    At night I here them scream, crying out in need
    While fat cats lie sleeping, on beds made of greed

    Chorus

    Again and again till the end
    Over and over and over again

    I helped a friend, I did what I could
    As I walked away, did I do any good
    I lie awake, till the break of day
    I wonder if I’ll see him, will he make another day
    I wonder?

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