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Under the Awning

A chance encounter that reveals deeper truths about society.

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Verse 1

I was coming into a bigger city

That's when I saw her

On the corner

Stopped to get me a coffee

And on the way in

I asked her

'Do you want one?'

Chorus

And we stood under the awning

Watching the night sky turn to rain

Verse 2

She had a little boy around the corner

Working the store six days a week

Boyfriend left her and the baby

Headed back east

Bridge

And this is what's happening

This is what's happening

It starts as revitalization, investment

Privatization

Next thing the whole country

Is owned by a private corporate entity

Outro

They'll sell it to the highest bidder

But you know what they're after

A million miles of pasture

A million miles of land, water and trees

They'll sell it to the highest bidder

They'll sell our soul

Our sovereignty

Sandy Hutchinson