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Sleep Of The Dead

Posted by Dynamaso on February 22, 2011 - 01:16
from the ABC set Poetry & Song Lyrics

It wasn’t said
as it was meant;
even so
repent, repent.
Take it back,
it don’t ring true;
take the rope,
a pull is due.

And in due course,
will we prevail
with a reckoning force
hot on our tail?
We’ll take a lead,
get ourselves ahead
or the only thing waiting
will be the sleep of the dead.

In different words
there’s no intent;
all the same
repent, repent.
Take it from me
it don’t ring true;
take it away
the time is due.

And in due course
will we survive?
Our escape
will keep us alive.
We’ll take a lead,
get ourselves ahead
or the only thing waiting
will be the sleep of the dead.

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Comments

insertponceyfre... | February 22, 2011 - 08:48

weren't you going to try to find some way of posting a link so we could hear these songs Mark? I hope you do one day

Silver Spun Sand | February 22, 2011 - 11:39

I too would be more than interested to hear these, Mark. Your words are so very lyrical, as here, and all-but 'sing themselves'.

Tina;-)

Dynamaso | February 22, 2011 - 11:48

Thanks Insert - I might have to pull the proverbial out and do a bit of recording. I could post the tunes somewhere and link 'em here. Thanks for commenting, btw. Much appreciated.

Dynamaso | February 22, 2011 - 11:50

Thanks very much Tina. I will humbly concede and do my best to get these songs recorded as soon as I can.

Silver Spun Sand | February 22, 2011 - 11:54

Good;-)

fatboy74 | February 22, 2011 - 18:11

Yes I agree with the praise this does work really well and you can hear the words as Tina says. :-)

Dynamaso | February 23, 2011 - 00:09

Fatboy, thanks very much. Hoping to make a start on recording these tonight.