The Prairie Scholars: FREE MUSIC
Building a Building
(Andy Eppler)
October 17, 2008
Andy Eppler
The mayor made me do it.
They’re building a building for the people for the people to come and see
Under the building made out of wood from history’s tree
Lay humbled and silent the once burning heart of God
They trample us and burry us and lay us underneath the sod
Don’t come looking here for art cause they’ve cancelled all the shows
The sheriff and his deputies just watching wallets grow
They beat upon the chest but no one can find the key
In their hurried muddled fury they have buried it with me
They need me for the novelty but not from day to day
They wave a flag of freedom but shackle us with chain
Now drying on the doorstep sit the bones of Holley’s men
Begging us and praying we don’t do this to them again
give us back, give us back, give us back those badges you are wearing