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To all mothers on the front lines, happy father's day.

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114˙ in Baghdad

It’s 114˙ in Baghdad, she’s wearing 60 lbs. of gear
strapped in from ear to ear, strapped in by fears, strapped in by tears

she said, “there’s no winning in this war,
today I killed a boy and his donkey
now I feel sad and guilty,
there’s a boy and his donkey right in front of me

it’s one thing to lose a war, it’s another thing for a nation to lose its soul
things are out of control in this foreign land that I can’t understand

I saw a terrible toll on the highways (on the country road)
a terrible toll on self-control (self-control)
a terrible toll on the byways (on the trail of tears and woe)
a terrible toll in the soul

there’s no easy way to quit this war,
it’s harder than a torture prison floor
with bars on the windows and guards behind locked doors
24/7 this ain’t heaven

I was going 50 in a 15 MPH zone (he was alone)
on a mission, with a convoy on my phone
(just a boy and his beast of burden)
walking to the other side (
then something said, “let’s ride,”)
then a boy and his donkey died.

there’s no winning we all can’t gain,
if we break down and feel the pain
of violence that’s gonna insane,
we’re losing our angels,
we’re losing our angels

if the devil is in the details
then I just killed a boy and his donkey
no one’s coming after me
except my conscience, my conscience

I saw a terrible toll on the cross roads (by the side of the street)
a terrible toll on the bridge (and by the edge of hedges)
a terrible toll in the school yard (behind the field of wheat)
A terrible toll in my soul






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from Pieces of Peace, released February 21, 2018

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Paul Clarke New York, New York

Paul's songs reflect the inner and outer landscapes of our lives. Moved by the horrors and beauty of life, he considers them his pieces of peace. His work is dedicated to lighten up the shadows and partake in creation.

He worked with producer and sound engineer, Malcolm Cecil for 20 years. "He encouraged me to keep writing and exploring. I am deeply grateful that Malcolm was my mentor." ... more

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