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A Soldier's Spiritual

from Anger Management by Gerry Spehar

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Gentle, ethereal acoustic ballad with lush steel guitar from Rick Shea, a worn down war veteran pleads for justice and a job.

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A SOLDIER'S SPIRITUAL
Gerry and Susan Spehar, Bobby Allison

When I was drafted I had no choice
They would not listen to one young man's voice
I am a veteran, but I am not free
I'm still doing battle each night in my dreams

Give me a shovel, I'll dig you a hole
Straight through to China, put me on the payroll
All that I want is a job I can hold
I have no pension and I'm growing old

I am a veteran and I have been shot
Look at my wounds you will know I have fought
I don't want a hand out, just give me my due
You built a future while I fought for you

Give me a shovel, I'll dig you a hole
To bury these dreams and forgotten goals
All that I want is a job I can hold
I have no pension and I'm growing old

I kneel at Your altar and cannot believe
My Lord and country would leave me to grieve
Broken and shaking, Lord, here I stand
At Your sanctuary with blood on my hands

Give me a shovel, I'll dig You a hole
To lay down this body when You take my soul
But how will my children fight off the cold?
What will I leave them? I'm growing old

I have this tension twisting my soul
I have no pension and I'm growing old

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from Anger Management, released February 19, 2018

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Gerry Spehar Los Angeles, California

Gerry Spehar is a folk country troubadour from Colorado and a man on a mission.  Hot on the heels of last year's critically acclaimed "I Hold Gravity” the singer songwriter guitar picker is back with a full blown old school protest album.  Think Woody Guthrie backed by psychedelic guitars and funky New Orleans horns ... more

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