Pigeon of the System

So, here’s the fruit of the first two days of FAWM! Enjoy. Also, please let me know what you think.

Pigeon of the System

Verse 1:

Billy’s folks had a lofty goal

Their little boy would wipe out H-I-V

He tried to tell them he could make engines sing

But they weren’t listening

They couldn’t see.

This lack of love then took a toll

And Billy decided he’d go be free.

If you head South down to New Orleans

You can get your car fixed

And hear Billy say

Chorus:

I don’t wanna be a pigeon of the system

Scratching my way through life

I wanna have some peace, love, and joy

and maybe a bit of strife

I don’t want to sell my soul

Just to fit an expected role

‘Cause then I’d be a pigeon of the system

Scratching my way through life.

Verse 2:

Sally Ann was a party queen

She always was the belle of the ball

It wasn’t hard to be number one

When the weekend begun

Drinking alcohol

The party stopped when she careened

Her brand-new car into a shopping mall

And now for her that lifestyle’s done

I’m not a pigeon

She says standing tall

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:

You and I have paths to choose

Will we peck the crumb trail

Or strike out for something new?

Repeat Chorus

Ending:

I don’t want to sell my soul

Just to fit an expected role

‘Cause then I’d be a pigeon of the system

Scratching my way through life.