[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Song for Cindy Sheehan

[C. G. Estabrook]

[Thanks to K. Kranich for posting this to a WEFT list, where I
saw it. --CGE]

>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: DRovics at aol.com [mailto:DRovics at aol.com]
>   Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 4:14 AM
>   To: undisclosed-recipients
>   Subject: [David Rovics] Song for Cindy Sheehan
>
>   Hello folks on my email list,
>    
>   I wrote this on August 13th, 2005 (lyrics at end of
>   email -- also at the top on the main page of
>   www.davidrovics.com).  Cindy Sheehan is currently at
>   Bush's ranch, waiting to meet him.  Google her name
>   and you'll learn all about it, if you haven't
>   heard.  She spoke at the Veterans for Peace
>   convention in Dallas where I just played.
>    
>   Sometime in the next several days I'll have this
>   song on the top of the "MP3 music" page at
>   www.soundclick.com/davidrovics for free download. 
>   Feel free to link to it or to use the MP3 for any
>   purpose. Same goes for the other songs you find
>   there, including many related songs ("Four Blank
>   Slates," "Waiting for the Fall," "When Johnny Came
>   Marching Home," many more).  Thanks to William
>   Rivers Pitt for his article in www.truthout.org
>   entitled Every Mother's Son.
>    
>   Lyrics are below...  But also I wanted to mention
>   while I'm at it that Chris Chandler has a fantastic
>   new piece, which now has a video to go along with
>   it, called "There's Something In The Air But It's
>   Not On The Airwaves."  It's the first link down
>   after his picture on www.chrischandler.org.
>    
>   Oh, I'm planning to go to Crawford, Texas at the end
>   of this month, after I play upcoming shows in
>   Washington state, Maine, North Carolina and
>   Tennessee coming right up.  More info on what I'll
>   be doing in Crawford can be found in the "gigs"
>   section of www.davidrovics.com as soon as I know
>   more, along with info on other upcoming shows.  OK,
>   here are the lyrics...
>    
>   Song for Cindy Sheehan
>   David Rovics
>
>   Casey was a good boy
>   He treated people well
>   And his momma loved him
>   Anyone could tell
>   She'd send him off to school
>   Pack his lunch with care
>   When he came back home she hugged him
>   With her fingers in his hair
>   Cindy, she loved Casey
>   And when all is said and done
>   She is every mother
>   And he was every mother's son
>
>   When Casey was a little older
>   He spent his time each week
>   In that church in Vacaville
>   In the service of the meek
>   In the service of his city
>   In the service of the lord
>   With his momma in the pews
>   All the time they could afford
>   And if their love alone could save us
>   Then the world would be one
>   She is every mother
>   And he was every mother's son
>
>   People thought the priesthood
>   Was where he'd someday be
>   So some folks were surprised
>   When he joined the army
>   The recruiter told him
>   He wouldn't have to fight
>   Cindy hoped this was the case
>   And prayed for him every night
>   That was before they sent him
>   To the desert with a gun
>   She is every mother
>   And he was every mother's son
>
>   His truck had no armor
>   And when it came under fire
>   It and half the soldiers in it
>   Became a funeral pyre
>   Cindy, she was sleeping
>   The moment Casey died
>   And she knew she'd never see him
>   Standing by her side
>   There was no consolation
>   No safe place she could run
>   She is every mother
>   And he was every mother's son
>
>   The president, he told her
>   He died for a noble cause
>   But Cindy's wondering
>   Exactly what that was
>   Since they never found the weapons
>   And now that Casey's gone
>   It seems that oil is the game
>   And Casey was the pawn
>   Cindy's got some questions
>   And so does everyone
>   Because she is every mother
>   And he was every mother's son
>    
>   David Rovics
>   www.davidrovics.com
>   www.soundclick.com/davidrovics
>   DRovics at aol.com
>   (617) 872-5124
>   P.O. Box 995
>   Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
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