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Jun 29, 2008
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Step into My Parlor (said the spider to the fly)
Step into My Parlor (said the spider to the fly)
There are those who will tear down
Everything that’s great
They complain about the world
And the food upon their plate
They would not be happy
If they could not complain
So they voice all their misery
Make others groan with pain
Anything that may be great
They want to make it bad
Find everything that’s wrong with it
because it makes them glad
If they get a million bucks
They say it should be two
Complain about too many laws
And gripe about too few
They complain about no job
And refuse to take what’s offered
Content to ask for our support
And empty all our coffers
They’ll denigrate your country
They’ll step upon your pride
Because if you don’t think like them
It eats them up inside
They scream about their freedom
And it’s their right to talk
But if you disagree with them
Freedom takes a walk
They want us to change the world
Make it a nicer place
Call it a social paradise
to give it a better face
Step into my parlor
Said the spider to the fly
And I’ll teach you of freedom
Just before you die
Rett 6/6/08
There are some here who will dispute this view as is their right. Each of us is entitled to our own view. At least the ones who think the USA and certain other countries are wrong are speaking out. This is more than the vast majority of us..
There are those who will tear down
Everything that’s great
They complain about the world
And the food upon their plate
They would not be happy
If they could not complain
So they voice all their misery
Make others groan with pain
Anything that may be great
They want to make it bad
Find everything that’s wrong with it
because it makes them glad
If they get a million bucks
They say it should be two
Complain about too many laws
And gripe about too few
They complain about no job
And refuse to take what’s offered
Content to ask for our support
And empty all our coffers
They’ll denigrate your country
They’ll step upon your pride
Because if you don’t think like them
It eats them up inside
They scream about their freedom
And it’s their right to talk
But if you disagree with them
Freedom takes a walk
They want us to change the world
Make it a nicer place
Call it a social paradise
to give it a better face
Step into my parlor
Said the spider to the fly
And I’ll teach you of freedom
Just before you die
Rett 6/6/08
There are some here who will dispute this view as is their right. Each of us is entitled to our own view. At least the ones who think the USA and certain other countries are wrong are speaking out. This is more than the vast majority of us..
— Rett, Jun 29, 2008
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infinite_dwarf
18 years ago
ugh spiders..
Rett
18 years ago
Thanks Jess K
Janice Pearce
18 years ago
Step Into My Parlor
Rett
18 years ago
Janice
orgami
18 years ago
Texas and the Alamo
Rett
18 years ago
orgami
infinite_dwarf
18 years ago
outstanding point, Gene.
Rett
18 years ago
Jess
DarkinAZ
18 years ago
Right or wrong,
infinite_dwarf
18 years ago
5 *'s just on this here comment alone!!
Rett
18 years ago
Jess K
tbeaudet
18 years ago
Bravo to you as well, DarkinAZ
DarkinAZ
18 years ago
5 Stars...
Rett
18 years ago
Mark
tbeaudet
18 years ago
Bravo Rett
Rett
18 years ago
Tom
prayersbyPatty
18 years ago
Hi Rett
Rett
18 years ago
Thank you
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