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Why Do We Put Up With This?

from Black Dog by Mark Ayling

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My dad once told me that I've got a chip on my shoulder
And these words have stuck with me as I've got older
I'm not sure if I believed what he said was true
But I do know we held opposite points of view

Over the years my anger and hatred has swollen
Watching the rights successive governments have stolen
Expense accounts that squander public money
Flies around shit, wasps stuck to honey
Selling out our future to feather their nests
It's these smug, self-serving bastards I detest

Tell me......why do we put up with this?

In a divided nation split by lies and deceit
Apathy beats anger, resigned in defeat
Powerless to fight historic autonomy
Powerless to protest this corrupt democracy

Tell me......why do we put up with this?

So I sit in silence and try to switch off
But I just can't do it, my brain won't stop
Too many people content to be part of this disease
How can they hold their heads up high, when they're down on their knees?

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from Black Dog, released November 20, 2021

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Mark Ayling UK

A lifelong drummer, Mark Ayling has branched out into the world of acoustic music. Discarding the usual folk/acoustic influences such as Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, Mark takes his inspiration from artists as diverse as The Jam, New Model Army, The Specials, Motorhead and Joy Division, creating a sound that has the energy of punk whilst retaining the melodic elements of the acoustic guitar. ... more

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