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Down In The Hole (song version)

Down In The Hole

 

 

My father said it was this life or the dole –

so sacrifice ambition, heart and soul

if our family was to earn a crust

then I would have to work until I was bust

Years of hardship finally took its toll

I had danced to the tune of Old King Coal

and I was laid off, let into the light

a blessing to escape eternal night

 

I was sixteen, they thre...

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Angels Watching Over You

Angels Watching Over You

 

As you go to sleep.

In your hospital bed.

On the pile of pillows.

You rest your weary head.

 

I hope the angels.

Come out to play.

Make you better.

Take your illness away.

 

So, when you awake.

On another day.

Good health for you.

Will be here to stay.

 

So, my good wishes I do send.

And hope very soon.

You will be...

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The Torture that is Dystonia

Trapped here, in this agony
every moment, is killing me
my spine contorts inside
hurling daggers into my side.
No escape from this cruel hell
my mind locked, within this shell
No longer can I hide
All of my body screams inside.

Excruciating pain flows through me
making it hard, for me to breathe.
The spasms contort my upper limbs
as my brains venemous tune, continues to sing
compelli...

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The horrible truth about benefits

The benefit system is a joke
It pays the disabled less
Than those who doss,  drink and smoke
Pre-paid prescriptions for those who don't need it
And those who need them, struggle to pay, ending up sick
Medical necessities are not very cheap
Even painkiller prices are getting quite steep
And for those who's health is farthest from good
Its hard to get by when you can't walk far, before falli...

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