MP3: My version of Kristofferson's anti-war tune "In the News"

[zulchzulu]

I have Kris' new song in my head all the time and decided to fire up ProTools and do a version. His powerful anti-war song haunts me and I needed to do this... Hope you enjoy it...

192kbps stereo/4:20

 In The News/Kris Kristofferson

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Read about the sorry way he done somebody's daughter
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 Chained her to a heavy thing and threw her in the water 
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 And she sank into the darkness with their baby son inside her
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 A little piece of truth and beauty died 

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 Burning up the atmosphere and cutting down the trees
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The billion dollar bombing of a nation on its knees
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 Anyone not marching to their tune they call it treason
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 Everyone says God is on his side 

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 See the lightning, hear the cries
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 Of the wounded in a world in Holy war
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 Mortal thunder from the skies
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 Killing everything they say they're fighting for 

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 Broken babies, broken homes
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 Broken-hearted people dying everyday
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How'd this happen, what went wrong
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Don't blame God, I swear to God I heard him say 

 Chorus 
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"Not in my name, not on my ground
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 I want nothing but the ending of the war
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 No more killing, or it's over 
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 And the mystery won't matter anymore" 

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 Broken dreamers, broken rules
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 Broken-hearted people just like me and you
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We are children of the stars
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 Don't blame God, I swear to God he's crying too 

 Repeat Chorus 

 Repeat First Verse

[dogday]

1. Strong Strong Words

hit home with me.. Thanks for sharing :hi:

[zulchzulu]

2. Kris' song should be an anti-war classic

The song is both timeless and very current at the same time.

Thanks for listening!

[zulchzulu]

3. Remixed and tweaked a tad

In case you're interested...

http://www.awolcowboy.com/mp3/In_The_News.mp3