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Dark.
Copyright © 2019 words and music by Dean Batstone

Dark is power, dark is eyes,
Dark is hatred, dark is lies,
Lying awake in a cold, dark sweat
It wasn’t this dark when I went to bed

Light is birth, light’s the way
Never a child is born with hate
Hate is taught, it nurtures mean
Slowly drains our human being

Sometimes I feel like killin’, burnin’ every man who’s mean
But they ain’t worth the bullets, or the cost of the gasoline

We rise and fall to our masters call
’Til our name’s in stone and we’ve seen it all
Children’s eyes are colour blind
They light to smiles and human kind

Human kind is raped by greed
Fear and power trump good deeds
What’s birthright if a birth feels wrong
Measured by where in the world you’re born?

Sometimes I feel like killin’, burnin’ every man who’s mean
But they ain’t worth the bullets, or the cost of the gasoline
Someday I’ll find a big, dark hole, deep and long and wide
And I’ll bury them alive
Down, down, down, down, down.

We rise and fall to a masters call
’Til our name’s in stone and we’ve seen it all,

So we rail against this stone
Though we may fail against this stone
It’s far too great to move alone
And beneath it’s where all hate must go

Lay down your gold, lay down your guns
Put hands to plow and backs to sun
Brother’s and Sister’s, the job’s not done
’Til Yellow, Red, Brown, Black, White are one.


Sometimes I feel like killin’, burnin’ every man who’s mean
Yeah, they ain’t worth the bullets, or the cost of the gasoline
Someday I’ll find that big, dark hole, deep and long and wide
And I’ll bury them alive
Down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down.

credits

from Dean Batstone - Loveskill, released May 18, 2022
Gary Burke - Drums
Sam Weber - Electric Guitars, Background Vocals
Ryan Weber - Upright Bass, Background Vocals
Dean Batstone - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals

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DEAN BATSTONE - Bio
A veteran of the Canadian Music scene, having performed full time across Canada and The US for over 40 years, Dean Batstone shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. A charismatic live performer who works solo or with a band, he has recorded 12 full length albums with some of the most iconic musicians in America. ... more

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