© jd torian

swu fall 2018, song 8

a civic-level protest song.

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slip on helter skelter white pressed uniform

lace up tennie runner vans — true to form

since about the 7th grade or or nineteen eighty too

headed out to do what i always get to do

take your problems down to city hall, where they like to deal with issues most of all

take-up issues down at city hall, where grownups always argue and interns stall

hurdle hurdles hurling regulations and fines

lining up in lines — losing our minds

filling in forms with a nasty old pens

when’s the last time i wrote? i don’t know when

take your print-outs down to city hall, if it were (all) up to me i’d just kill it all

take your problems down to city hall, no problem solvers, head-on chargers, having balls

issues so big especially in the fall winter time summer time spring all y’all

tackle issues down at city hall, its all taken care of when you know who to call.