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Let ‘em Rip Let ‘em Fly

Kim Kondrashoff

How The Lyrics & Song Came About:
There is trouble in paradise
As one is forced to live on crumbs
his song initially came about from a poem my
Allow every truth spoken
Tgood friend Bill Devine had written for a play he
to undress a broken tongue was writing.
For some there is no doubt …
they will have to go without Being a news junkie, I noticed a particular
controversial subject kept popping up. regarding the
Second Amendment, the right to to bear arms, the
There is trouble in paradise
passion that was being expressed, pros & cons from
Leaves a whole town feeling numb
people regarding the subject made quite the
Another senseless shooting… impression on me.

tempers flare at the mention of guns
Some say it’s them or us… A very hot topic that was constantly in the news
because of all the recent mass shootings that had
and it’s them you just can’t trust
been going on in the US. Trying to write from a
neutral & objective point of view instead of a putting
There is trouble in paradise
my own slant on the topic, I just wanted to state the
& what’s left when all is done facts as they were being presented on the news.
2 foot wide six pack high doctor
up the Angels lord (I’m presuming some may find that a contradiction
in terms)
Let ‘em rip…let ‘em fly
I feel the world in many different aspects has been a
The senators on the floor
paradise, (Some may also find that a contradiction in
They’re speeches are getting old terms)
As the public are keeping score
On empty promises they have sold

There is trouble in paradise
Playing on the evening news
Another shocking story…
the innocent being abused
Decency is being overrun

& the worst is yet to come

There is trouble in paradise
& what’s left when all is done
2 foot wide six pack high doctor
up the Angels lord
Let ‘em rip…let ‘em fly

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