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Topic: Are You Listening?

Just a song by a disgruntled parent of a solder speaking his and other people's feelings that have been loudly expressed but as yet it seems not heard.

Are You Listening? By Jeff Gilpin


December 2nd, 2007




Intro


[G]




Verse 1


[G]Are you out there are you listening


[Em]Or are we just wasting our time


[G]It’s like we’re saying the same thing over and over


[Em]You say you’re listening but you’re lying




Chorus


[C]How can we get through to you


[G]What mechanism should we use


[C]We’re pretty sure we’re being crystal clear


But [D]you still have the power to a[D7]buse




Verse 2


[G]You’re in power because of the people


[Em]More of us liked what you said


[G]But we thought that you would listen


[Em]Before many more ended up dead




Chorus



[C]How can we get through to you


[G]What mechanism should we use


[C]We’re pretty sure we’re being crystal clear


[D]But you still have the power to a[D7]buse




Verse 3


[G]Is it because you don’t believe us


[Em]Do you think we speak untrue


Well [G]we’re speaking from our hearts


[Em]What more can we do




Chorus


[C]How can we get through to you


[G]What mechanism should we use


[C]We’re pretty sure we’re being crystal clear


[D]But you still have the power to a[D7]buse




Ending Chorus


[C]The system eventually helps us


[G]But we’ll have to wait to see


If the [C]next ones we choose


[D]Can fix this broken war for you and [D7]me[Em]



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: Are You Listening?

Jets,

I not only read the song. But felt the frustration in it as well.

Very well done

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Are You Listening?

Thanks you two.

Jase - I might but to do it right does take a while and I've settled in the past and ended up with songs that were not as good as I can do them. I do have quite a few queued up and this will go into the queue. 

Lena - Yes, very frustrating to want something and be seemingly unable to do anything about it. One of the reasons I write is to get the frustration out.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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