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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArraignment Night in Georgia
With apologies to Brook Benton
Sorry - I'm not a writer, especially when it comes to lyrics
Hoverin' by my airplane
Tryin' to find a loophole to exploit
Heavy laws fallin'
Seems I hear the voice chanting "lock him up"
Arraignment night in Georgia
Arraignment night in Georgia
I can't believe it's arraignments from Fulton GA
Over a perfect phone call with a pal
Protest signs a-wavin'
DAs and lawyers acting like I did wrong
The distant droning of pundits
All who say it's sad and claim it's not right
Arraignment night in Georgia
Arraignment night in Georgia
I can't believe it's arraignments from Fulton GA
Over a perfect phone call with a pal
Tryin' to find a loophole to exploit
Heavy laws fallin'
Seems I hear the voice chanting "lock him up"
Arraignment night in Georgia
Arraignment night in Georgia
I can't believe it's arraignments from Fulton GA
Over a perfect phone call with a pal
Protest signs a-wavin'
DAs and lawyers acting like I did wrong
The distant droning of pundits
All who say it's sad and claim it's not right
Arraignment night in Georgia
Arraignment night in Georgia
I can't believe it's arraignments from Fulton GA
Over a perfect phone call with a pal
That's all I got for 10 minutes of counting stressed and weak syllables. Maybe somebody else can spruce it up a bit.
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Arraignment Night in Georgia (Original Post)
Leith
Aug 2023
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Walleye
(31,062 posts)1. I like it! It's a great song too
drray23
(7,637 posts)2. not a writer? its pretty good lyrics
It could be a country song. Unfortunately, most country singers are right wingers.
LiberaBlueDem
(922 posts)3. Arraignment Night all over the world
You can bet Europe is happy as well as all America
LastDemocratInSC
(3,650 posts)4. Brook Brenton would be proud.
misanthrope
(7,429 posts)5. It was composed by Tony Joe White
Benton's version, while great, was a cover.