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The Ghost Of Preacher Casey
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By Dave Sharp
Broken down drifters and hobos and junkies Half dead on the ground In a twilight hooker's avenue There's another gang fight going down 6:00 sound bites -the CNN news Got the latest on a hostage uptown Between inside and out of this satellite hell Ain't it strange how it all comes around. The young neo-fascists have found a new voice, A new church, and a new faith This is the Ghost of Preacher Casey callin' from the grave
Crippled young widows in cardboard boxes Say ''I'm starvin' -don't pass me by.'' TV evangelists with bible in hand Cruise the neighborhood most every night Alternative rockers at the top of the dial Say, ''I'm losin' faith and I'm tryin' to survive.'' While nervous senators on TV debates Vote for judges ain't fit to preside. No tellin' now as they send a man down What future they're tryin' to create. This is the Ghost of Preacher Casey callin' from the grave
Welcome back here to the ghetto now There's gotta be some good will left in this place For as the big wheel turns the graffiti spreads From the schoolhouse walls to the White House gates. At the 155 Hard Rock Cafes The vigilantes talk out of their face About the border patrol, US sien fien, Death row statistics, religion, and AIDS. These are the days of political change Out here it all looks the same. This is the Ghost of Preacher Casey callin' from the grave Callin' from the grave.
Featured on the following albums:
Downtown America
Downtown America (promo)
One Step Closer To God's Country
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