It Wasn't the Weed
from Chasing the Dream by Brent Godfrey
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Lyrics by Brent Godfrey Music by Ian MacIntosh
A song about the failure of the war on drums. It's time to end the prohibition.
A song about the failure of the war on drums. It's time to end the prohibition.
lyrics
The War on Drugs is dragging us down
Death on the border in every town
That wasn’t the weed it’s only a plant
That wasn’t the weed Prohibition did that
It can calm you down and relieve your pain
It can make you hungry and dance in the rain
Some States it’s legal called a medicine
Others think the weed is a deadly sin
The War on Drugs is a failure thru and thru
Lawmakers afraid to break an old taboo
Fill up the prisons and harass the young
Is it really a crime to have a little fun?
Death on the border in every town
That wasn’t the weed it’s only a plant
That wasn’t the weed Prohibition did that
It can calm you down and relieve your pain
It can make you hungry and dance in the rain
Some States it’s legal called a medicine
Others think the weed is a deadly sin
The War on Drugs is a failure thru and thru
Lawmakers afraid to break an old taboo
Fill up the prisons and harass the young
Is it really a crime to have a little fun?
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from Chasing the Dream,
released December 5, 2014
Brent Godfrey - Vocals
Ian MacIntosh - Guitar and Bass
Raul Rodriguez Jr - Drums
Brent Godfrey - Vocals
Ian MacIntosh - Guitar and Bass
Raul Rodriguez Jr - Drums
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Brent Godfrey Gowen, Michigan
Brent Godfrey is a singer songwriter based in West Michigan. He collaborates with musicians from all over the world on the
Kompoz music networking website to record his original material.
Brent may be seen at open mics and music festivals around the area.
Brent also makes his own cigar box & license plate guitars, cigar box ukuleles, and canjos for performance.
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