The Devil's Drum

from The Devil's Drum by Luke Brindley

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THE DEVIL'S DRUM

In the capital square dictators parade weapons
Tanks and missiles, thugs in jackboots goose-stepping
The ground shakes as the legions move as one
Lockstep with the beat of the devil’s drum

A father falls on his baby as the barrel bombs explode
The only peace this country gets is when they stop to reload
But the border's shut down so there’s nowhere to run
From the pounding thunder of the devil's drum

The city shook as the towers fell
Could have been me or the one I love in that earthly hell
As the poison cloud of concrete dust blocks out the sun
I can still feel the echoes of the devil’s drum

On the sidewalk where families lingered and laughed
There’s blood spatter, melted ice cream, baby dolls, and body bags
Prayer beads and glass shards glitter in the sun
Shattered by a hit of the devil’s drum

I’ve read the holy books and I watch the poison news
I've sung with the gospel choir and I’ve howled the blues
From the gates of eden to armageddon
The whole world's shaking to the beat of the devil’s drum

I see no end to what one human will do to another
Neighbors, lovers, bystanders, and brothers
As I think on this, I feel my heart pumping blood
Pounding out the beat of the devil’s drum

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from The Devil's Drum, released October 9, 2020

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