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Leith

(7,813 posts)
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 04:20 PM Aug 2023

Arraignment 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



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 OP
I like it! It's a great song too Walleye Aug 2023 #1
not a writer? its pretty good lyrics drray23 Aug 2023 #2
Arraignment Night all over the world LiberaBlueDem Aug 2023 #3
Brook Brenton would be proud. LastDemocratInSC Aug 2023 #4
It was composed by Tony Joe White misanthrope Aug 2023 #5

drray23

(7,637 posts)
2. not a writer? its pretty good lyrics
Thu Aug 24, 2023, 04:24 PM
Aug 2023

It could be a country song. Unfortunately, most country singers are right wingers.

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