[Rhodes22-list] Masters of War on KSLM

[Saroj Gilbert]

Very nice Slim... I heard Dylan in Chicago right after we invaded 
Afghanistan... he performed a lot of his anti-war songs... at the big 
outdoor stadium just south of Chicago.. or maybe it was in his performance 
in the basketball stadium..

Actually as I write this I realize that I support (ed) that miliatry 
action... between 9/11...  Al Qaida and the extreme oppression of women and 
children there... so I can't say I'm totally anti-war... actually, to be 
honest, I supported the Iraq war too until I realized that I had been sold a 
"bill of goods" on that one.

In any case I love to hear Dylan (in spite of his... er... voice) and have 
been to 4 or 5 of his concerts in the past 10 years... unfortunately or ?? I 
was an ex-pat during the 70's when he was in his prime so missed him "live" 
then.

... baseball stadiums?? yikes.. somehow doesn't seem right!  Did ya get a 
contact high just from "being" there? pass the...

Some day he will be considered THE "bard of the cultural revolution" in the 
U.S. (or is he already recognized as such?)

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:44 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Masters of War on KSLM


> Last week I had the good fortune to be able to catch a Bob Dylan concert 
> in
> Ft. Wayne.  He's been touring minor league baseball stadiums and I saw him
> at the Ft. Wayne Wizards field.  He's doing his 1963 song, Masters of War
> and It's been a while since I've posted anything on K-Slim Radio KSLM and 
> I
> thought I'd share this with y'all.  Here's the song and the lyrics if you
> want to follow along.   Enjoy  ...or not!
>
> http://home.mn.rr.com/kslm/Masters%20of%20war.mp3
>
>
> Come you masters of war
> You that build all the guns
> You that build the death planes
> You that build the big bombs
> You that hide behind walls
> You that hide behind desks
> I just want you to know
> I can see through your masks
>
> You that never done nothin'
> But build to destroy
> You play with my world
> Like it's your little toy
> You put a gun in my hand
> And you hide from my eyes
> And you turn and run farther
> When the fast bullets fly
>
> Like Judas of old
> You lie and deceive
> A world war can be won
> You want me to believe
> But I see through your eyes
> And I see through your brain
> Like I see through the water
> That runs down my drain
>
> You fasten the triggers
> For the others to fire
> Then you set back and watch
> When the death count gets higher
> You hide in your mansion
> As young people's blood
> Flows out of their bodies
> And is buried in the mud
>
> You've thrown the worst fear
> That can ever be hurled
> Fear to bring children
> Into the world
> For threatening my baby
> Unborn and unnamed
> You ain't worth the blood
> That runs in your veins
>
> How much do I know
> To talk out of turn
> You might say that I'm young
> You might say I'm unlearned
> But there's one thing I know
> Though I'm younger than you
> Even Jesus would never
> Forgive what you do
>
> Let me ask you one question
> Is your money that good
> Will it buy you forgiveness
> Do you think that it could
> I think you will find
> When your death takes its toll
> All the money you made
> Will never buy back your soul
>
> And I hope that you die
> And your death'll come soon
> I will follow your casket
> In the pale afternoon
> And I'll watch while you're lowered
> Down to your deathbed
> And I'll stand o'er your grave
> 'Til I'm sure that you're dead
>
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