Charles Wallace : “All Comin’ Down”

Charles Wallace, “All Comin’ Down” video from the album “Amerikanischer Troubadour” (Witness). Video by Gianni Daulerio and Jonas. www.cwallacesongs.com Lyrics: She says she don’t believe in politics it aint got nothin to do with nuttin in her life. As long as she can watch her entertainment television with a bucket of chocolate ice cream, she’s alright. It keeps her from thinking on her problems like the bill collector knockin on the door. She’ll make it through tonight in this here god forsaken place, cuz the Rapture’s comin soon to save her wicked soul. But the Terrorists, they don’t care about West Virginia, all our beers and steers and fear won’t bring ’em round. That ‘ol strip mall down the lane of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame won’t save us from ourselves this time around, It’s all comin down. Tonight she takes her Oxy-Contin, she says that Meth Amphetamine don’t work no more. She sleeps right through her baby cryin’ in the night and wakes up Monday mornin on the floor. Hey but the Pharmacists, they just passed new legislation about a massive mandatory medication. It’ll help you with them fears, even ’bout bein queer, for the sake of something higher than ourselves. She used to be so free and beautiful, shine just like a thousand points of light, now the headlights are growing dark all across the trailer park, dig it, Hold on ‘cuz security, it’s gettin tight. And the Terrorists, they’re livin in our capitol, and all our civil rights, they won’t hold ’em down. That …