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Quote the Grain Bin (Bleck) Mike Bleck - recitation

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Once upon a midnight dreary
While I pondered conspiracy theory
Breaking it down for judge or jury
Who’s looking after our precious Door?
Well, certainly not the elected
Or they would not have neglected
The history that our fathers erected
On our city’s public shore
And remember
The town draws deeply
From its natural charms of yore,
Once it’s gone there’s nothing more.

And if it’s gone how will we remember
How blessed we were every September
When all the grain needed would be rendered
And shipped by vessel to our door
Before the days of the gas station
Trucks, planes, mass transportation
Factory farms and automation
Before lust for oil became need for war
Back when it was still
A day and a half trip
To the nearest convenience store
Only ships and nothing more

But surely I must be mistaken
There’s more than a shipyard on this lake
And even lighthouses that are fake
Can still bring money in the door.
But that’s not what folks will come to see
Because it lacks authenticity
They love the big ships and rich history
Without that, this place would be a bore
It’s time for us
To keep an eye on what really
Keeps people coming back for more.
Only this and nothing more.

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from Dark Songs Vol. 9 : The Taking of the Tower of Song, released October 26, 2018

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