The economic game is not supposed to be rigged like some shady ring toss on a carnival midway.
quote by Arianna Huffington
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Merry-Go-Round
Oh how yesterdays carosel still makes me swoon
Dizzying attitudes surround the brass ring
Contrary lessons in the music once played
Up and down-round and round-the circles they sing;
But i walked right back into the middle
Of the carnival of life i had left far behind
Circuitous-ceramic ponies-gold embellished
Flavored with a new kind of rhyme;
The Betty's of those days gone by
Have reinvented their carnie names
Now we have Patricia's and Beverly's
Still ever hungry for the inheritance game;
Oh the carosel-still makes me dizzy
But i am no ambassador to its thrill
Legal mumbo jumbo cannot hold a candle
To the strength of my die hard will;
I am not casting aspersions you know
You chose to run the carosel again in the rain
Ring around the posey was supposed to be fun
But what it has brought are torrents of pain;
So players of the carnival-old and new
Lovers of the long sought brass ring
There is: no over the rainbow for you-
Because this Big Bird has learned how to sing! ;
poem by Theodora Onken
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Carnival
By eric clapton
Come with me, come with me,
To the carnival, to the carnival.
You will see, you will see,
What you want to see, exactly what you want to be,
At the carnival, at the carnival, at the carnival.
Come with me, come with me,
To the carnival, to the carnival,
To the carnival, to the carnival, to the carnival.
Come with me, come with me.
Come with me, come with me.
song performed by by Eric Clapton
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The Clown
He's the clown at the carnival
he's always lively
he's always happy
and with his little magics
he brings joy
to every children's heart.
He's the clown at the carnival
he's always smiling
but utters no word
jumping
dancing
tumbling
jugglin g
he does nothing
but give joy.
He's the clown at the carnival
but when twilight comes
no one can say.
He's the clown at the carnival
beside the cold cemented bed
of his beloved
his tears endlessly falling
from his eyes
no longer painted with colors.
He's the clown at the carnival
have you already seen his tears?
poem by Marites C. Cayetano
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Breathe
Sean paul and blu cantrell
remix that gona make ya head swell yo
yo hey yo bo yo hey yo
(Chorus)
so what's that supposed to be about baby
ya'll free up ya mind and stop actin crazy
reminisce about all the good times daily
why you try pull that got me actin shady
what's that supposed to be about baby
ya'll free up ya mind and stop actin crazy
sean paul u'll give ya the good lovin daily
now you try and pull that got me actin shady
You say you love, say you love me
But youre never there for me, yeah, mmm...hmm...
Youll be cryin, slowly dyin
When I decide to leave, oh, oh
All we do is make up
Then break up
Why dont we wake up
And see
When love hurts
It wont work
Maybe we need some time alone
We need to let it breath
(Chorus)
so what's that supposed to be about baby (breathe)
ya'll free up ya mind and stop actin crazy (breathe)
reminisce about all the good times daily (breathe)
why you try pull that got me actin shady
Youre only lonely when your homey
Aint got a ride or no loot, yeah, uh-huh
Then comes the drama
Some other girl is claimin shes goin out with you,
hmm...hmm...
All we do is make up
Then break up
Why dont we wake up
And see
When love hurts
It wont work
Maybe we need some time alone
We need to let it breathe
(Chorus)
so what's that supposed to be about baby (breathe)
ya'll free up ya mind and stop actin crazy (breathe)
shady shady shady shady
Breathe, breathe, Breathe, breathe Oohh uh huh.....
.....not again
my girl for the fourth time
let me make it very clear to you
your very dear to me
and honor of me
share to
song performed by by Sean Paul
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Of course the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you - if you don't play, you can't win.
quote by Robert Heinlein
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Ring Them Bells
Ring them bells yea heathen from the city that dreams
Ring them bells from the sanctuaries cross the valleys and streams
For they're deep and they're wide
And the world's on it's side
And time is running backwards and so is the bride
Ring them bells
Ring them bells
Ring them bells
Ring them bells!
Ring them bells Saint Peter where the four winds blow
Ring them bells with an iron hand so the people will know
That the rush hour is now on the wheel and the plow and the sun is going down upon the sacred cow
Ring them bells
Ring them bells
Ring them bells
Ring them bells
Ring them bells Saint Martha for the poor man's son
Ring them bells so the world will know that God is one
For the shepherd is asleep where the willows weep
And the mountains are filled with little lost sheep
Ring them bells for the blind and the deaf
Ring them bells for all of us who are left
Ring them bells for the chosen few who would judge the many when the game is through
Ring them bells for the time that flies
song performed by by Heart from Desire Walks On
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The Wrong Child
Ive watched the children come and go
A late long march into spring
I sit and watch those children
Jump in the tall grass
Leap the sprinkler
Walk in the ground
Bicycle clothespin spokes
The sound the smell of swingset hands
I will try to sing a happy song
Ill try and make a happy game to play
Come play with me I whispered to my new found friend
Tell me what its like to go outside
Ive never been
Tell me what its like to just go outside
Ive never been
And I never will
Im not supposed to be like this
Im not supposed to be like this
But its okay
Hey those kids are looking at me
I told my friend myself
Those kids are looking at me
Theyre laughing and theyre running over here
Theyre laughing and theyre running over here
What do I do?
What can I do?
What should I do?
What do I say?
What can I say?
I said Im not supposed to be like this
Lets try to find a happy game to play
Lets try to find a happy game to play
Im not supposed to be like this
But its okay...okay
song performed by by REM
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Midway Horse
O' midway horse, O' midway horse,
What good is this yearning?
You may dream of blue blue skies
But your fate is midway running.
She didn't break his heart, but I feel like a man is supposed to be a man, he ain't supposed to be all involved in that. That's why she got sisters and friend for. Just show up with the ring and act right.
Even if you never do anything about this, you've benefited from an unjust system. You're already the winner in a game that was rigged to your advantage from the start.
quote by Jonathan Kozol
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We're just going to come out and play. We know that we're supposed to win all the games, but if we don't, we just have to take the next game and focus on what we did wrong in the game before and just try to do better at the next game.
quote by Shaquille O'Neal
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The Carnival Is Over
Say goodbye, my own true lover,
As we sing a lovers song.
How it breaks my heart to leave you,
Now the carnival is gone.
How it breaks my heart to leave you,
Now the carnival is gone.
Say goodbye, my own true lover,
As we sing a lovers song.
How it breaks my heart to leave you,
Now the carnival is gone.
High above, the dawn is waking,
And my tears are falling rain,
For the carnival is over;
We may never meet again.
For the carnival is over;
We may never meet again.
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Like a drum my heart was beating,
And your kiss was sweet as wine.
But the joys of love are fleeting
For pierrot and columbine.
Now the harbour light is calling;
This will be our last goodbye.
Though the carnival is over,
I will love you till I die.
Say goodbye, my own true lover,
As we sing a lovers song.
How it breaks my heart to leave you,
Now the carnival is gone.
Say goodbye, my own true lover,
This will be our last goodbye.
Though the carnival is over,
I will love you till I die.
Though the carnival is over,
I will love you till I die.
Though the carnival is over,
I will love you till I die.
song performed by by Boney M.
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So long as these kinds of inequalities persist, all of us who are given expensive educations have to live with the knowledge that our victories are contaminated because the game has been rigged to our advantage.
quote by Jonathan Kozol
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Famous Last Words
Famous Last Words
It ain’t loaded…don’t worry!
Trains just look like they’re goin’ real fast
Is cottage cheese supposed to be furry?
I ain’t gonna wait til all these trucks get past
If you Just touch your finger to it,
The most you’ll feel is a tingle
Well dear, since we’re being honest here
Hell yes…I’d rather be single
Just give him the finger
That ain’t a real gun
No…no…my good lady!
Aint no way that’s my son!
Let’ get under this tree
Til’ this lightning storms gone
It always cracks like that
It ain’t gonna break!
You know that ring that I gave you? ..
Well It’s a fake
Let’s hold up a gun store, waddya think?
Hell it won’t bite you…long as you don’t blink!
It won’t attack, if you just toss it a bone
Just play dead…It’ll leave you alone
I hear Russian Roulette is really fun
These tracks are a good place to take a nap
Why yes, you do look fat in those pants, hon
I ain’t never again gonna eat this crap!
And lastly the classic three
Go on…Go on …I dare you!
You don’t have the guts!
Is that little thing supposed to scare me?
poem by David Whalen
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The Only One
(feat. lil kim)
[lil kim]
Catch me in the spot, low cs in the drop
About half and ounce, the size of zip-lock
Knockin the new one-one-deuce
I wanna (intro)deuce me and my old flame
And his name is bruce
But blew my eye when his girl drove by
Told me bye then he winked his eye
Im too don fo this, too fly to curse
Threw his jacket out first then bam! hit reverse
[112]
Oh, baby
You need to know
Ive been in love
And Ive never known love like this
I need to know
Just how you feel
Let me know if this love is real
Im tired of wasting time on you
So tell me what you wanna do
Is it another man holding your hand?
Why is this a mystery?
Oh, baby cant you see?
Girl, youre the only one Ill ever want
The only one Ill ever need
[repeat]
Oh, baby I think its time for us to grow
Weve been friends now for far too long
The way you kiss, it turns me on
Let me know if you feel this strong
[chorus]
Give me your love
Dont you know that i, I need your love
I need you here in my life, baby (everyday)
Baby, please, Ill take good care
Ill take care of your needs
I need you here with me
[lil kim]
Pretend like we friends
And do our own thing (cmon)
We can chitty-bang-bang
But let the phone ring (I like this)
From the first night, knew you wasnt true
Ex-girl came through, she said she miss you (uh, huh)
Panties in the bathroom sink, hot pink (hot pink)
Whats a girl like me supposed to think? (cmon)
Im a bad girl (bad girl)
You shady? I get shady (shady)
To up your old lady and proposing us to stay still friends
[repeat chorus until fade]
song performed by by 112
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You're supposed to be my parents
You're supposed to love me
You're supposed to be there for me
You're not supposed to call me names
Or even hit me around
I shouldn't have to get two jobs
i shouldn't have pay for my own food
Why are you like this?
you were so sweet before
You're supposed to kiss me good night
You're supposed to hug me close
you don't do any of that
who are you?
i just don't know anymore
poem by Marissa Ford
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Im Not Supposed To Care
I think you have somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away
You got places to go, you got people to see still Im gonna miss you
But anyway
I wish you good spaces in the far away places you go
If it rains or it snows may you be safe and warm and never grow old
And if you need someone who loves you, you know I will always be there
Ill do it although Im not supposed to care
Ill give you the keys to my flying machine if youd like
I will show you the light and when you call Im gonna come to you
And when you find someone who loves you, Ill know you would treat me the same
Just lie there, youre not supposed to care
I think you have somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away.
Thats some kind of a game still Im glad it came down to the final round
But anyway
If you think you need someone who needs you, you know I will always be there
Ill do it although Im not supposed to care
Ill do it although Im not supposed to care
song performed by by Gordon Lightfoot
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W
While bodies bloated in dark water
floated past news dinghys
W was making mincemeat
of Karl on the ping pong table
Karl complained about W’s catlike moves
“You can’t beat me outright turdblossom”
“I’m on my game “ he said in his faux Texas jibe
Karl knew better than to play right handed
“You two better break this up, it’s lunchtime”
said the fawning wife who winked at Karl
Karl let W's weak slam sink the game
“ Good game tubby” snickered W
Karl thought of the big game in Florida
which he’d rigged for a W win
He felt glowing pride after lunch
like the virtuoso and his prodigy
watching W get in the golf cart
“I’m driving cause' I’m the Prez” drawled W
Karl thought, “If you only knew”.
poem by George Murdock
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Neighbours
I am the type you are supposed to fear
Black and foreign
Big and dreadlocks
An uneducated grass eater.
I talk in tongues
I chant at night
I appear anywhere,
I sleep with lions
And when the moon gets me
I am a Wailer.
I am moving in
Next door to you
So you can get to know me,
You will see my shadow
In the bathroom window,
My aromas will occupy
Your space,
Our ball will be in your court.
How will you feel?
You should feel good
You have been chosen.
I am the type you are supposed to love
Dark and mysterious
Tall and natural
Thinking, tea total.
I talk in schools
I sing on TV
I am in the papers,
I keep cool cats
And when the sun is shining
I go Carnival.
poem by Benjamin Zephaniah
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Everything being a constant carnival, there is no carnival left.
quote by Victor Hugo
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