Peter Paul Mary - El Salvador
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THERE'S A SUNNY LITTLE COUNTRY SOUTH OF MEXICO
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WHERE THE WINDS ARE GENTLE AND THE WATERS FLOW
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BUT BREEZES AREN'T THE ONLY THINGS THAT BLOW IN EL SALVADOR
IF YOU TOOK THE LITTLE LADY FOR A MOONLIGHT DRIVE
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ODDS ARE STILL GOOD YOU'D COME BACK ALIVE
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BUT EVERYONE IS INNOCENT UN-TIL THEY ARRIVE IN EL SALVADOR
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IF THE REBELS TAKE A BUS ON THE GRAND HIGHWAY
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THE GOVERNMENT DESTROYS A VILLAGE MILES AWAY
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THE MAN ON THE RADIO SAYS NOW WE'LL PLAY SOUTH OF THE BORDER
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AND IN THE MORNING THE NATIVES SAY
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WE'RE HAPPY YOU HAVE LIVED A-NOTHER DAY
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LAST NIGHT A THOUSAND MORE PASSED AWAY IN EL SALVA-DOR
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THERE'S A TELEVISION CREW HERE FROM ABC
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FILMING RIO LEMPE AND THE REFUGEES
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CALLING MURDERED CHILDREN THE TRAGEDY OF EL SALVADOR
BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT CAMERA FEET AWAY
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A-NOTHER MAN IS ASKING FOR CONTINUED AID
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FOOD AND MEDICINE AND HAND GRENADES FOR EL SALVADOR
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THERE'S A THUMP A RUMBLE AND THE BUILDINGS SWAY
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A SOLDIER FIRES THE ACID SPRAY
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THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM STARTS TO PLAY SOUTH OF THE BORDER
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YOU RUN FOR COVER AND HIDE YOUR EYES
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YOU HEAR THE SCREAMS FROM PARADISE
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THEY'VE FALLEN FURTHER THAN YOU REALIZE IN EL SALVA-DOR
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JUST LIKE POLAND IS PROTECTED BY HER RUSSIAN FRIENDS
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THE JUNTA IS ASSISTED BY AMERICANS
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AND IF MILLION DOLLARS SEEMS TOO MUCH TO SPEND IN EL SALVADOR
THEY SAY FOR HALF A BILLION THEY COULD DO IT RIGHT
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BOMB ALL DAY BURN ALL NIGHT
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UN-TIL THERE'S NOT A LIVING THING UPRIGHT IN EL SALVADOR
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THEY'LL CON-TINUE TRAINING TROOPS IN THE USA
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AND WATCH THE NUNS THAT GOT AWAY
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AND TEACH THE MILITARY BANDS TO PLAY SOUTH OF THE BORDER
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AND KILL THE PEOPLE TO SET THEM FREE
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WHO PUT THIS PRICE ON THEIR LIBERTY
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DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME TO LEAVE EL SALVA-DOR