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Cutting Off My Arm So I Don't Have To Shake Hands

from Sever Roots, Tree Dies by CHEER-ACCIDENT

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My name is John
I'm here to play on the swings
The sun is very warm
And I'm happy to be here

I love the world
And God gave me this park
I'm free to roam at will
And I'm happy to be h...

Look what they've done to you
Punish you
Frightened boy

Hand's on the stove agin
Wrong again
Guilt machine

Shrink to your room again
No one can
Hurt you now

Scream to yourself again
No one can
Hear your pain

Life died inside of you
Long ago
Kill the pain

Nothing can penetrate
Fear and hate
Isolate

Stark white reality burns an impression
Indelibly set upon the frailty of youth
In life suspended, in life suspended

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from Sever Roots, Tree Dies, released August 14, 1988

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Born during the first few seconds of 1981; many decades later: still here.

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