Four Years to Life [Part 2 of my Abortion Trilogy]
Song lyrics by Chrome Dome Mike Kimbro
Structure Scheme: Accent points align for all 6 verses, with 2 exceptions noted.
Consider reading along to my Spoken Verse Performance.
VERSE 1
Yo, Nashville gals please don't wait.
(If parts are in good working order):
You're in big trouble if a period's late.
Be ready to make a run for the border.
CHORUS
Four years to life.
Four years to life.
If your college options,
Are schools down in Dixie.
Proceed with great caution.
Those in Nashville could be risky.
Yeah, plan on staying four years to life.
VERSE 2
Now Tenne-ssee has made clear,
All pregnancies last through gestation.
Rowe v Wade's over turn was worse than we feared.
No "justice or wisdom or mod-er-ation". [Note: The state motto of Georgia]
CHORUS
Four years to life.
Four years to life.
If your college options,
Are schools down in Dixie.
Proceed with great caution.
Those in Nashville could be risky.
Yeah, plan on spending four years to life.
VERSE 3
All ladies who go down there,
Know well they could face legal trouble.
And the state's politicians think that it's fair,
That students from out of state might pay double. [Example: T.S.U. - Nashville]
VERSE 4
If you can find a cruise ship,
Or flight over seas, better book it.
But the sad fact is that you can't take a trip,
And not be asked as to why that you took it.
CHORUS
Four years to life.
Four years to life.
If your college options,
Are schools down in Dixie.
Proceed with great caution.
Those in Nashville could be risky.
Yeah, plan on staying four years to life.
BRIDGE
So whether at a modest JuCo,
Or university of higher learning.
Here's one thing that we all know:
Coeds have desires that are burning.
So even if you're a legacy,
With a building wearing your name.
Where support of abortion is heresy,
Orange jumpsuits will highlight the shame.
That's right, sister,
This ain't no game.
So factor in four years to life.
VERSE 5
There's other sheep skin out there,
But not if you play music 'twangy'.
This will make spending time in Tenn.essee rare:
e-Learning gals find that they need less of "Plan B".
VERSE 6
Now parents...
Some letters brought by mail-man.
Get read by the staff, then your daughter.
You'll be glad warden chose a fair calling plan. [Note: Toll calls through Connect Network or Securus Technologies]
Share precious time while she's there for man-slaughter.
CHORUS
Four years to life.
Four years to life.
If your college options,
Are schools down in Dixie.
Proceed with great caution.
Those in Nashville could be risky.
Yeah, plan on staying four years to life.
CLOSE (Optional) [NOTE: TRANSITION to a 'Chuga-chuga' rhythm.]
I hear the train a comin',
With a fresh group of female inmates.
To the Big House named for Deb Johnson,
Where A compassionate warden awaits.
The End
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