"LIFE DURING WARTIME"
Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons
packed up and ready to go
Heard of some grave sites, out by the highway
a place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto
I've lived all over this town
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
this ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey dovey
I ain't got time for that now
Transmit the message, to the receiver
hope for an answer some day
I got three passports, couple of visas
don't even know my real name
High on a hillside, trucks are loading
everything's ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nightime
I might not ever get home
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
this ain't no fooling around
This ain't no O.M.F.U.G., or C. B. G. B.
I ain't got time for that now
Heard about Houston?
Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?
You ought know
not to stand by the window
somebody might see you up there
I got some groceries, some peanut butter
to last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers
ain't got no headphones
ain't got no records to play
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time?
Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
I can't write nothing at all
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
this ain't no fooling around
I'd love you hold you, I'd like to kiss you
I ain't got no time for that now
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
we blended in with the crowd
We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
I know that ain't allowed
We dress like students, we dress like housewives
or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle
so many times now
don't know what I look like!
You make me shiver, I feel so tender
we make a pretty good team
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
you ought to get you some sleep
Get your instructions, follow directions
then you should change your address
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day
whatever you think is best
Burned all my notebooks,
what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
the burning keeps me alive
Try to stay healthy, physical fitness
don't want to catch no disease
Try to be careful, don't take no chances
you better watch what you say
Update:
Well, well, well. I spy with my little eye.....forum after forum all proclaiming the same things. I see thousands of people who have fallen into the trap of becoming emotionally vested into the political situation in Iraq for no reason at all. I see claims of "facts" being made with no proof. One of the most common so called "facts" goes something like this:
Quote from one of the forums:
(Quote) "NOW GOING ON THE FACTS OF THE MATTER WHAT ARE THEY REALLY ...
DID ALLAWI STATE THAT HE WANTS AN RV OF THE DINAR?
YES". (End Quote)
Wow...now that is quite a claim being made by all of the forums!
I say that is NOT a fact but total BS.
I challenge anyone to please provide proof of this statement with a link right to Allawi himself saying this.
I dare to say it cannot be found because it is nothing less than a fabrication and lie.
Here are some real facts:
Fact: The Prime Minister of Iraq has NOTHING to do with the exchange rate of the Iraqi Dinar.
Fact: If the next Prime Minister is Maliki or one of his close right hand men it will NOT delay the removal of Chapter 7 or the revaluation of the Iraqi Dinar in any way.
Fact: 4 weeks ago a delegation from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) came to Iraq to meet with Maliki and the President of Kurdistan on the future of Iraq.
Fact: The CFR delegation did NOT meet with Allawi or anyone from his party.
This visit from the CFR to see Maliki was an indication to all with eyes to "see" that the "King Makers" (the CFR) had made their choice.
So here we are...it appears that this week we will see the Parliament seated in Iraq and also the announcement of the new Prime Minister.
This is good and is needed for the forward progress in Iraq and with the economic situation that will effect all investors involved with Iraq and the Iraqi Dinar.
BUT! Please stay grounded!
If you have fallen into the emotional trap set by most of the forums and have allowed yourself to be wrongly lead to believe that if Maliki or one of his men become Prime Minister that all will be lost take heart....for that is NOT the case!~
If Maliki or one of his right hand men become the next Prime Minister of Iraq all is well.
In fact...do not be surprised to see glowing commentary about Maliki and his record and his future vision for Iraq from sources such as "News Week" and "Time" just to name a few.
As I have said before many times....things are not as they seem.
But after sitting back for 4 weeks watching this cross forum "myopic" misinformation I just had to speak up.
I am seeing way too many people being painted into an emotional corner by forum leaders all over and in doing so setting thousands of people up for a great emotional let down for no reason at all.
Speaking of "myopic' misinformation....the word "myopic" means : a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something
And this "narrow view" of the true situation being put forward by all of the forums combined with false information is a classic set up for the emotional turmoil and let down of thousands of people who blindly follow the forum leaders and I hope that this post will help some to stay balanced and hopeful when the results of this weeks announcements in Iraq are made public.
All in all it is all good.
Hang in there.
Phoenix
http://afterthegoldrush.lefora.com/2010/06/07/phoenix-update-june-7th-2010/#post0
earlier article ~
A comment made to Phoenix article ... link ~ Phoenix Update ... with a response to that comment from Phoenix ...
