ŠPaul Simon, released on Songs from The Capeman, 1997
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[Sal:]
I know you're trying to protect me
Searching for another truth
With your language and your poetry
From my ignorance and youth
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Hey I did not come to argue
My life never made much sense
I just wish that I could hug you
You're my only defense
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I don't understand your writing
I could barely sign my name
All I ever learned was fighting
But I'm not the only one to blame
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The streets were dark with danger
I have to stand up for my friends
In a land where I'm a stranger
And the hatred never ends
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[Inmate:]
Killer wants to go on T.V.
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