In comes the Wilderness a Wasteland

from SANDERNISTA! by Coz the Shroom

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in comes the wilderness a wasteland

the most profound of cynics of the last century
could not have ever dreamed such ethical poverty
such deep abasement total moral bankrupcy
Adulterated currency of our democracy

a power scheme well calculated
corruption bold and venerated
criticism subjugated
Liberty exasperated
in wilderness abandoned
in loss of hopes once were granted
no chance to judge the reprimanded
no touch by touches heavy handed

And time as worn us down made the best of us shrug
Our comfortable illusions a seductive crippling drug
When all the guiding steps are guarded by the shadow thugs
Our demoralized leaders co-erced by the vain and the smug

in wilderness we wander
And lady liberty -- they conned her
no time yet to reflect and ponder
our chance to change things had been squandered
But I know we can't reward the loser
Don't let the erring be the choosers
Don't spend our gas on driving boozers
No evidence we misconstrued her

And they have poisoned all our conversation
Dissoaciative of our destination
They have taken the spirit of the people's dreams
And turned it into a wasteland
What a terrible cheat that was thrust on the trusting
Ideology smoulders on the flames of lusting
They have taken the spirit of the people's dreams
And turned it into a wasteland

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from SANDERNISTA!, released June 20, 2017

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Coz the Shroom New Mexico

NOW RETIRED TO BECOME A MONK AND FOLLOW THE TAO TE CHING.
Cassette artist since 1979, Former Austin punk rocker, (18 years in Austin Texas) independent recording artist, and part of the SUCKDOG circus from 1991 to 1998. long time performance artist, writer, and psychonaut. ... more

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