| Prescript: I'm looking for someone to go 50/50 with me and move to either Ecuador, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, or Mexico where we can make a very low income go much further with a lower cost, and higher standard, of living (than living in the States on such a low income). This includes an only income of Social Security Disability (SSDI) and/or Retirement benefits. The Social Security Administration most definitely DOES allow SSDI and/or Retirement benefits, but not Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, to be sent to recipients in most other countries! There are many books about moving and living abroad available at the public library and/or at Amazon.com . Naturally, I realize we would probably have to spend some time getting to know eachother, and finding out if we're compatible, before moving abroad together. We could even have our own separate "spaces" by choosing to rent or purchase a house or apartment with separate quarters, and still save considerable money in monthly costs compared to living in the States on the same income. If you might be interested, want to ask me some questions, and/or want to discuss it, please e-mail me at the address below.
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"About My Imagination" (A great protest song by Jackson Browne)
"Sergio Leone" (Another great song by Jackson Browne)
"Don't You Want To Be There(?)" (Another great protest song by Jackson Browne)
"Looking East" (A great protest song from a great collaborative album of Jackson Browne, et al.)
"Some Bridges" (Another great protest song from a great collaborative album of Jackson Browne, et al.)
"Information Wars" (Yet another great protest song from a great collaborative album of Jackson Browne, et al.)
"It Is One" (An additional protest song from a great collaborative album of Jackson Browne, et al.)
"World In Motion" (A great protest song by Jackson Browne and Craig Doerge)
"How Long(?!)" (Another great song by Jackson Browne)
"Anything Can Happen" (Another great protest song by Jackson Browne)
"When The Stone Begins To Turn" (Yet another great song by Jackson Browne)
"The Word Justice" (A further protest song by Jackson Browne and Scott Thurston)
"My Personal Revenge" (A great protest song by Tomas Borge and Louis Enrique Mejia Godoy)
"I Am A Patriot(!)" (A great protest song by Little Steven)
"Lights And Virtues" (Another great protest song by Jackson Browne)
"For (')America(')" (Yet another great song by Jackson Browne)
"Soldier Of Plenty" (An additional protest song by Jackson Browne)
"Lives In The Balance" (Another great song by Jackson Browne)
"Till I Go Down" (One more protest song by Jackson Browne)
THE FOLLOWING IS A COLLECTION OF THE LYRICS OF JACKSON BROWNE'S GREAT "PROTEST" SONGS, THAT I HOPE YOU WILL FIND EDIFYING, ADDED TO THE SITE ON 10-16-03 AND 2-2-04:
"ABOUT MY IMAGINATION" Lyrics by Jackson Browne More songs from his album, "The Naked Ride Home" [Copyright (c) 2002 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"I kept my eyes open and tried to see The point of what went on in front of me I kept what moved me, forgot about the rest And took my young imagination to the acid test
"And it was easy then to say what love could do It's so easy when your world is new
"It's been so hard sometimes to find my way I let my pleasure lead my little world astray And if I'm truthful I'll say that I was blind To everything about this life but what I had in mind
"And it was easy then to say where love could go It's so easy when there's so much you don't know
"About my imagination, it got me through somehow Without my imagination, I wouldn't be here now
"And it was easy then when love was guaranteed It's so easy when love is all you need
"About my imagination I'm making this investigation Into my imagination According to the computations We're overdue for a transformation Or is it my imagination?
"I keep my eyes open and try to see This life in terms of possibility With so much changing, and changing for the worse You got to keep your head up, Baby From the cradle to the hearse
"And it was easy then to say where love could go It's so easy when love is all you know
"About my imagination I'm getting ready for the celebration I'm bringing my imagination Taking charge of my elevation No fear, no trepidation Register my affirmation No doubt, no hesitation People get ready for the embarkation
"About my imagination Calling out across the nation It's time for some kind of re-dedication Not talking 'bout just my generation I'm sending out this invocation I keep getting these excitations More (L)ight, more (L)ove More (T)ruth, and more (I)nnovation"
"SERGIO LEONE" Lyrics by Jackson Browne Another song from his album, "The Naked Ride Home" [Copyright (c) 2002 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"He came 'round there with his camera and some of his American friends Where the money is immortal and the killing never ends He set out from Cinecitta through the ruined streets of Rome To shoot in Almeria and bring the bodies home
"He said, "I'll be rich or I'll be dead I've got it all here in my head"
"He could see the killers' faces and he heard the song they sang Where he waited in the darkness with the Viale Glorioso gang He could see the blood approaching and he knew what he would be Since the days when he was first assisting the The Force of Destiny
"He worked for Walsh and Wyler with the chariot and sword When he rode out in the desert he was quoting the Hawks and Ford He came to see the masters and he left with what he saw What he stole from Kurosawa he bequeathed to Peckinpah
"From the Via Tuscolana to the view from Miller Drive He shot the eyes of bad men and kept their deaths alive With the darkness and the anguish of a Goya or Van Cleef He rescued truth from beauty and meaning from belief"
"DON'T YOU WANT TO BE THERE(?)" Lyrics by Jackson Browne One more song from his album, "The Naked Ride Home" [Copyright (c) 2002 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Don't you want to be there, dont you want to go? Where the (L)ight is breaking and the cold clear winds blow Don't you want to be there in the golden glow(?)
"Don't you want to be there, don't you want to fly? With your arms out, let a shout take you across the sky(?) Don't you want to be there when the time's gone by(?)
"Times there was love all around you Times you were strong and alone Times you believed love had found you And you fell through time like a stone
"And those you have wronged, you know You need to let them know some way And those who have wronged you, know You'll have to let them go someday
"Don't you want to be there? Don't you want to cry when you see how far You've got to go to be where forgiveness rules Instead of where you are(?)
"Don't you want to be there, don't you want to know? Where the grace and simple truth of childhood go(?) Don't you want to be there when the trumpets blow(?)
"Blow for those born into hunger Blow for those lost 'neath the train Blow for those choking in anger Blow for those driven insane
"And those you have wronged, you know You need to let them know some way And those who have wronged you, know You'll have to let them go someday
"Don't you want to be there? Don't you want to see where the angels appear(?) Don't you want to be where there's (S)trength and (L)ove In the place of fear(?)"
"LOOKING EAST" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, and Luis Conte A great protest song from their great collaborative album, "Looking East" [Copyright (c) 1996 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne, et al. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Standing in the ocean with the sun burning low in the west Like a fire in the cavernous darkness at the heart of the beast With my beliefs and possessions, stopped at the frontier in my chest At the edge of my country, my back to the sea, looking east
"Where the search for the truth is conducted with a wink and a nod And where power and position are equated with the grace of God These times are famine for the soul while for the senses it's a feast From the edge of my country, as far as you see, looking east (towards Washington, D.C.)
"Hunger in the midnight, hunger at the stroke of noon Hunger in the mansion, hunger in the rented room Hunger on the TV, hunger on the printed page And there's a God(-)sized hunger underneath the laughing and the rage In the absence of (L)ight And the deepening night Where I wait for the sun Looking east
"How long have I left my mind to the powers that be? How long will it take to find the higher power moving in me?
"Power in the insect Power in the sea Power in the snow falling silently Power in the blossom Power in the stone Power in the song being sung alone Power in the wheatfield Power in the rain Power in the sunlight and the hurricane Power in the silence Power in the flame Power in the sound of the lover's name The power of the sunrise and power of a prayer released On the edge of my country, I pray for the ones with the least
"Hunger in the midnight, hunger at the stroke of noon Hunger in the banquet, hunger in the bride and groom Hunger on the TV, hunger on the printed page And there's a God(-)sized hunger underneath the questions of the age And an absence of (L)ight In the deepening night Where I wait for the sun (Son?) Looking east"
"SOME BRIDGES" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, and Luis Conte Another great protest song from their great collaborative album, "Looking East" [Copyright (c) 1996 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne, et al. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Every day I walk out in this torn up world And I fight to survive I'm laughing when I make it to Saturday And I'm (still) alive
"Carrying your smile with me Carrying your smile with me
"Everywhere I look I see this world slipping down That low road, day by day And I just go on working for the things I need And making my own way Carrying your smile with me Carrying your smile with me Take a walk on the troubled side of this old town Take a walk on the broken streets and the buildings falling down Look at all these kids with nothing but trouble in their eyes Trouble in their future(s), trouble in their lives Some bridges are falling down Some bridges are still around
"Take a walk on the shaded uptown avenue Some people are doing well no matter how they do And I know there's more to life than what you own But I see so many good things, things I've never known Some bridges are falling down Some bridges are still around Every night I listen to the sound of the street Lying in my bed I love to see the dreams that are dancing there In the light above your head Sometimes I get so weary And when hope is caving in You fill me with your loving and laughter, Baby Until I get back up again Carrying your smile with me Take a walk on the streets of this divided town Carrying your smile with me Take a walk on the smoking edge of the battleground
"Carrying your smile with me Take a look at the situation The poverty and the desperation Take the time for a realization Every day I'm.... Take a walk in the daylight Carrying your smile with me Some bridges are falling down Carrying your smile with me Some bridges are still around"
"INFORMATION WARS" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, Jeff Cohen, Jeff Young Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Mark Goldenberg Mauricio Lewak, and Luis Conte Yet another great protest song from their great collaborative album, "Looking East" [Copyright (c) 1996 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne, et al. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Give us twenty minutes and we'll give you the world We bring good things to life The news you need from people you can count on Doing what we do best The heartbeat of America Your true voice You're in good hands Now more than ever before
"And in the flickering light and comforting glow You get the world every night as a TV show The latest spin on the shit we're in, blow by blow And the more you watch(,) the less you know Beyond the hundred million darkened living rooms Out where the human ocean roars Into the failing light(,) the generations go Heading for the information wars
"Do people really spend millions upon millions To make us think we care about the planet-- At the same time polluting and looting the only world we've got So they can maximize their profit(s)? People do.
"The heartbeat of America Your true voice For the life of your business It's everywhere you want to be
"And there's a front row seat for the precious few The latest war as a pay-per-view Famine and disaster right in front of you And the more you watch the less you do Beyond the hundred million darkened living rooms Out where the human ocean roars Into the failing light the generations go Heading for the information wars"
"IT IS ONE" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, Jeff Young, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Luis Conte, and Valerie Carter One more great protest song from their great collaborative album, "Looking East" [Copyright (c) 1996 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne, et al. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"They shot a man into the sky The moon and the stars became his bed He saw the sun rise seven times And when he came back down(,) he said(,)
"'It is one, it is one, One world spinning 'round the sun Wherever it is you call home Whatever country you come from It is one, it is one, it is one'(!)
"They shot a man in Africa At a time of rivalry and war He had some dreams of a good life But dreams aren't what they killed him for
"Now people stand themselves next to the righteous And they believe the things they say are true They speak in terms of what divides us To justify the violence they do
"But it is one, it is one(!), One world spinning 'round the sun Wherever it is you call home Whatever country you come from(,) It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one(!) One -- the deep blue ocean One -- the endless sky One -- the purple mountains One -- you and I(!)
"It's not a world of our own choosing We don't decide where we are born This life is a battleground between right and wrong One way or (')other we are torn
"And people stand themselves next to the righteous And they believe the things they say are true And speak in terms of what divides us To justify the violence they do
"But it is one, it is one(!), One world spinning 'round the sun(!) Wherever it is you call home(!) Whatever country you come from(!) It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one(!) It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one(!) One -- the purple mountains(!) One -- the deep blue sea(!) One -- all of creation(!) One -- you and me(!)"
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| HERE ARE THE LYRICS OF SOME MORE OF JACKSON BROWNE'S GREAT "PROTEST" SONGS THAT I HOPE YOU WILL FIND EDIFYING, ADDED TO THE SITE ON 10-16-03 AND 2-2-04:
"WORLD IN MOTION" Lyrics by Jackson Browne and Craig Doerge A song from Jackson's album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Sun going down in the USA Down on Main there's a family sleeping in a doorway Around the corner you can hear the sound People dancing around the golden calf Those who have not, those who have
"On the billboards and the T.V. screens They got food and cars and toys and trucks and jeans Like a homeless child's fitfull dreams Smiling faces free from wanting Life's abundances beyond counting
"World in motion--speed your changes Close your distances, find your angels Lose your fears and meet your dangers World in motion
"Once we were running through smoke and fire Running into the sun In the rush of youth, for love and truth Our deeds were done Now we awake with a world at stake And a race we run We run
"Sun going down on the USA Sun coming up a (thousand) years away On another world and another time Things like hunger, greed and hatred One way or another, gonna be erradicated
"World in motion--speed your changes Close your distances, drive your angels Lose your fears and meet your dangers World in motion
"'Till the world I look out at and see Is the world I know this world (will) be You have a volunteer in me Now(,) come on(!)"
"HOW LONG(?!)" Lyrics by Jackson Browne Another song from his album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"When you look into a child's face And you're seeing the human race And the endless possibilities there Where so much can come true And you think of the beautiful things A child can do
"How long---would the child survive How long---if it was up to you(?)
"When you think about the money spent On defense by a government And the weapons of destruction we've built We're so sure that we need And you think of the millions and millions That money could feed
"How long---would the child survive How long---can you hear someone dying Before you ask yourself why? And how long will we hear people speaking About missiles for peace And just let it go by How long will they tell us these weapons Are keeping us free That's a lie(!)
"If you saw it from a satellite With its green and its blue and white The beauty of the curve of the (E)arth And its oceans below You might think it was paradise If you didn't know You might think that it's turning But it's turning so slow
"How long---can you hear someone crying How long---can you hear someone dying Before you ask yourself why? And how long will it be 'till we've turned To the tasks and the skills That we'll have to have learned If we're going to find our place in the future And have something to offer Where this planet's concerned How long?(!)"
"ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN" Lyrics by Jackson Browne A great song from his album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Time will come when we know what happened here Change will come in time and make it clear We learn one thing if we learn at all In the secret wars we call our lives Anything can happen
"We watch the days, we make our plans We change in ways a life demands But what ever pleasure this life may allow I'll give you the love I have for you now Because anything can happen
"Yeah, if this love can happen here Anything can(!)
"We watch the days(,) we make our plans We change in ways a life demands I'll always remember this time, this place The hope in your voice, the light on your face
"Because anything can happen In a world so full of pain People give their lives to making war And we call those people sane But I love you where your dreams remain Though you never say it anymore One day there'll be an end to this war And who knows We may see what we're here for
"Anything can happen(!)
"Yeah, if this love has found us here Anything can Can Happen(!)"
"WHEN THE STONE BEGINS TO TURN" Lyrics by Jackson Browne Another great song from his album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"I come here for Dr. King Who gave (T)he (P)eople a precious thing He found a (L)ight in the darkest hour And the strength for speaking truth to power(!)
"And in the years since they shot him down You see changes that once were a dream Begin to come around
"When the walls have begun to crumble(!) When the laws have begun to burn(!) When the wind is singing freedom(!) When the stone begins to turn(!)
"And I come here to praise Mandela And to send this message to his jailer Your walls may hold the man inside But they'll never ever hold back the tide(!)
"'Cause in the years you've shut him away A generation has grown where he stood They're gonna see the day(!)
"When the walls have begun to crumble(!) When the laws have begun to burn(!) When the wind is singing freedom(!) When the stone begins to turn(!)
"We come here to sing for freedom And to send our voices to the ones who need them Freedom for South Africa(!) And justice for Nelson Mandela(!)
"'Cause in the years they've shut him away A generation has grown where he stood We're gonna see the day(!)
"When the walls have begun to crumble(!) When the laws have begun to burn(!) When the wind is singing freedom(!) When the stone begins to turn(!)"
"THE WORD JUSTICE" Lyrics by Jackson Browne and Scott Thurston Yet another song from Jackson's album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"A man stands up before his God and country Raises his right hand and takes an oath Swears he has acted in the line of duty And he more than anyone wants to tell the truth(!)
"But there is a need to keep some things a secret Some weapons shipments--some private wars In the future democracy will be defended Behind closed doors(!)
"Now the men of Congress who convene to determine If covert war is a business or a crime Are the same men who routinely give their permission For the shedding of blood in security's name(!)
"And there is a need to keep some things a secret The names of some countries--the terms of some deals And above all the sound of the screams of the innocent (Crushed) (b)eneath our wheels(!)
"Does the word justice mean anything to you?(!) Are the features of a lie beginning to come through?(!)
"In the streets of America the children are buried Caught in an avalanche of weapons and drugs They live and they die in the bowels of a business That's disguised as a war between The Crips and The Bloods(!)
"And there is a need to keep some things a secret The CIA deals protecting the source (of the drugs) And the government policies directly connecting The drugs and our wars(!)
"Does the word justice mean anything to you?(!)
"As the battlefield comes home and democracy falls through(!)
"I am waiting for the time to come When the word (justice) will be real for EVERYONE(!) And not just a word(,) but the thing that can be done(!) But justice must be won(!)"
"MY PERSONAL REVENGE" Lyrics by Tomas Borge and Louis Enrique Mejia Godoy, English translation by Jorge Calderon Another song from Jackson's album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"My personal revenge will be the right(s) Of our children in the schools and in the gardens My personal revenge will be to give you This song which has flourished without panic
"My personal revenge will be to show you The kindness in the eyes of my people Who have always fought relentlessly in battle And been generous and firm in victory(!)
"My personal revenge will be to tell you, 'Good morning'(!) On a street without beggars or homeless When instead of jailing you(,) I suggest You shake away the sadness there that blinds you(!)
"And when you who have applied your hands in torture Are unable to look up at what surrounds you My personal revenge will be to give you These hands that once you so mistreated But have failed to take away their tenderness(!)
"It was (T)he (P)eople who hated you the most(,) When rage became the language of their song And underneath the skin of this town today(,) Its heart has been scarred forevermore(!)
"And underneath the skin of this town today(,) Red and black, its heart's been scarred Forevermore(!)"
"I AM A PATRIOT(!)" Lyrics by Little Steven Another great song from Jackson's album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"And the river opens for the righteous(!) Someday
"I was walking with my brother And he wondered what's on my mind(!) I said what I believe in my soul Ain't what I see with my eyes And we can't turn our backs this time(!)
"I am a patriot(!) And I love my country(!) Because my country is all I know(!) I want to be with my family(!) The people who understand me(!) I've got nowhere else to go(!)
"And the river opens for the righteous(!) And the river opens for the righteous(!) And the river opens for the righteous(!) Someday
"And I was talking with my sister She looked so fine(!) I said, 'Baby, what's on your mind?'(!) She said, 'I want to run like the lion Released from the cages Released from the rages Burning in my heart tonight(!)'
"And I ain't no communist(!) And I ain't no capitalist(!) And I ain't no socialist(!) And I ain't no imperialist(!)
"And I ain't no democrat(!) And I ain't no republican(!) I only know one party(!) And it is (F)reedom(!)
"I am, I am, I am(,) I am a patriot(!) And I love my country(!) Because my country is all I know(!)
"And the river opens for the righteous(!) And the river opens for the righteous(!) And the river opens for the righteous(!) Someday(!)"
"LIGHTS AND VIRTUES" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, One more song from his album, "World In Motion" [Copyright (c) 1989 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"Here's to lights and virtues Here's to truths yet to be known Knowledge to light the darkness The search for things of your own
"Here's to lights and virtues Here's to reaching higher ground A life of hope and purpose Here's to strength yet to be found Honor--though it goes unrecognized And (T)ruth--though liars abound
"The pleasure of love and friendship The courage to be alone"
"FOR (')AMERICA(')" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, From his great album, "Lives In The Balance" [Copyright (c) 1986 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"As if I really don't understand That I was just another part of their plan I went off looking for the promise Believing in the Motherland And from the comfort of a dreamer's bed And the safety of my own head I went on speaking of the future While other people fought and bled The kid I was when I first left home Was looking for his freedom and a life of his own But the freedom that he found wasn't quite as sweet When the truth was known I have prayed for (")America(") I was made for (")American(") It's in my blood and in my bones By the dawn's early light By all I know is right We're going to reap what we have sown
"As if freedom was a question of might As if loyalty was black and white You hear people say it all the time--- "My country wrong or right" I want to know what that's got to do With what it takes to find out what's true With everyone from the President on down Trying to keep it from you
"The thing I wonder about the Dads and Moms Who send their sons to the Vietnams Will they really think their way of life Has been protected as the next war comes? I have prayed for (")America(") I was made for (")America(") Her shining dream plays in my mind By the rockets red glare A generation's blank stare We better wake her up this time
"The kid I was when I left home Was looking for his freedom and a life of his own But the freedom that he found wasn't quite as sweet When the truth was known I have prayed for (")America(") I was made for (")America(") I can't let go (')til she comes around Until the land of the free Is awake and can see And until her conscience has been found"
"SOLDIER OF PLENTY" Lyrics by Jackson Browne, Another song from his album, "Lives In The Balance" [Copyright (c) 1986 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"God is great, God is good He guards your neighborhood Though it's generally understood Not quite the way you would You try to take the slack But something happens every now and then And someone breaks into the promised land Ah boy boy The world is not your toy The world is long on hunger The world is short on joy
"A--E--I--O, You speak as if you know What's good for everyone What's good in what you've done What's good about a world in which War rages at a fever pitch And people die for the little things A little corn, a little beans
"Ah boy boy This world is not your toy This world is, this world's Long on hunger, Short on joy How much longer You gonna keep the world hungry boy(?)
"You measure peace with guns Progress in mega-tons Who's left when the war is won? Soldier of misfortune--- Soldier of an angry call Soldier on foreign soil I'm not here to fight your war I know what you're fighting for
"Ah boy boy This world is not your toy This world is, this world is Long on hunger, Short on joy How much longer You gonna keep the world hungry boy?"
"LIVES IN THE BALANCE" Lyrics by Jackson Browne Another great song from his album, "Lives In The Balance" [Copyright (c) 1986 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"I've been waiting for something to happen For a week or a month or a year With the blood in the ink of the headlines And the sound of the crowd in my ear You might ask what it takes to remember When you know that you've seen it before When a government lies to a people And a country is drifting to war
"And there's a shadow on the faces Of the men who send the guns To the wars that are fought in places Where their business interest runs
"On the radio talk shows and the T.V. You hear one thing again and again How the U.S.A. stands for freedom And we come to the aid of a friend But who are the ones that we call our friends--- The governments killing their own? Or the people who finally can't take anymore And they pick up a gun or a brick or a stone(?) There are lives in the balance There are people under fire There are children at the cannons And there is blood on the wire
"There's a shadow on the faces Of the men who fan the flames Of the wars that are fought in places Where we can't even say the names
"They sell us the President the same way They sell us our clothes and our cars They sell us every thing from youth to religion The same time they sell us our wars I want to know who the men in the shadows are I want to hear somebody asking them why They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are But they're never the ones to fight or to die And there are lives in the balance There are people under fire There are children at the cannons And there is blood on the wire"
"'TILL I GO DOWN" Lyrics by Jackson Browne Yet Another protest song from his album, "Lives In The Balance" [Copyright (c) 1986 in the U.S.A. and Internationally by Jackson Browne. All rights are reserved. (Emphasis in parenthesis added by me.)]
"'Till I go down 'Till I go down 'Till I go down I'm not gonna shut my eyes 'Till I go down
"I'm not gonna shut my eyes I've already seen the lies On the faces of the men at war Leading people to the killing floor 'Till I go down 'Till I go down 'Till I go down I'm not gonna shut my eyes No(,) no
"'Till I go down 'Till the world stops spinning around 'Till I'm six feet under the ground 'Till there's no sound 'Till there's no pain I'm gonna swing this chain 'Till I go down
"I'm not gonna shut my mouth I'm for the truth to come out About the leader with the iron will And his allegiance to the dollar bill
"'Till I go down 'Till I go down 'Till I go down I'm not gonna shut my eyes 'Till I go down"
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Postscript: I'm looking for someone to go 50/50 with me and move to either Ecuador, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, or Mexico where we can make a very low income go much further with a lower cost, and higher standard, of living (than living in the States on such a low income). This includes an only income of Social Security Disability (SSDI) and/or Retirement benefits. The Social Security Administration most definitely DOES allow SSDI and/or Retirement benefits, but not Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, to be sent to recipients in most other countries! There are many books about moving and living abroad available at the public library and/or at Amazon.com . Naturally, I realize we would probably have to spend some time getting to know eachother, and finding out if we're compatible, before moving abroad together. We could even have our own separate "spaces" by choosing to rent or purchase a house or apartment with separate quarters, and still save considerable money in monthly costs compared to living in the States on the same income. If you might be interested, want to ask me some questions, and/or want to discuss it, please e-mail me at the address below.
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