Like John Woulda’ Done

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 * co-written with Dan Rivers * 

Accordin’ to the Sunday paper
It’s worse than it’s ever been
We got neighbors judging neighbors
By the color of their skin

It was simpler on the front porch
Miss them missin’ years
House ain’t standing anymore
That world has disappeared

Lookin’ for a poster of a long gone rodeo
Waitin’ on the words but they won’t come
Ain’t no good at goodbye so hello in there hello
Can you take me back to Paradise like John woulda’ done
Like John woulda’ done

Long line at the Second Harvest
Champagne on Capitol Hill
Wall Street’s playin’ for all the marbles
Main Street’s gone to hell

Six o’clock news got me all confused
With flag decals and bombs
Party lines and the same old tune
Nothing’s changed since Vietnam

Lookin’ for a poster of a long gone rodeo
Waitin’ on the words but they won’t come
Ain’t no good at goodbye so hello in there hello
Can you take me back to Paradise like John woulda’ done
Like John woulda’ done

There’s a whole lot wanting in the words we leave behind
But I’m learnin’ how to read between the lines

Lookin’ for a poster of a long gone rodeo
Waitin’ on the words but they won’t come
Ain’t no good at goodbye so hello in there hello
Can you take me back in time like old John woulda’ done
Like John woulda’ done

 - November 2020 -                                                                                                                      #417