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Let ‘em Rip Let ‘em Fly
How The Lyrics & Song Came About:
Let ‘em Rip Let ‘em Fly
This song initially came about from a poem my good
There is trouble in paradise friend Bill Devine had written for a play he was
As one is forced to live on crumbs writing.
Allow every truth spoken
to undress a broken tongue Being a news junkie, I noticed a particular
For some there is no doubt … controversial subject kept popping up. regarding the
they will have to go without Second Amendment, the right to to bear arms, the
passion that was being expressed, pros & cons from
people regarding the subject made quite the
There is trouble in paradise
Leaves a whole town feeling numb impression on me.
Another senseless shooting… A very hot topic that was constantly in the news
tempers flare at the mention of guns because of all the recent mass shootings that had
Some say it’s them or us… been going on in the US. Trying to write from a neu-
and it’s them you just can’t trust tral & objective point of view instead of a putting my
own slant on the topic, I just wanted to state the facts
There is trouble in paradise as they were being presented on the news.
& what’s left when all is done
2 foot wide six pack high doctor (I’m presuming some may find that a contradiction
up the Angels lord 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 Currently I now feel it’s deeply in trouble & the worst
is yet to come... before it gets any better... if it ever
There is trouble in paradise does... I hope... that I’m completely wrong in that
Playing on the evening news respect....
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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