Kaleidoscope - Bless The Executioner lyrics

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Bless the executioner for he knows not what he does<br />

Take the hangman into yourself, he is afraid of blood<br />

Take the soldier to the sea, let him sleep upon the sand<br />

And give the axe-man sympathy for he hates his own hands<br />

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Give the torturer a break, he is really very shy<br />

Frown not at the man behind the gun for he is afraid to die<br />

Bless the soldier and every man upon the battle field<br />

Each one would like to be home, each one knows he will be killed<br />

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Though death is so unnecessary, tradition feels it must<br />

Condemn a man to die or elseways be turned into dust<br />

Officials feel that they are gods and must give all they can give<br />

But each one of us is God himself and has every right to live<br />

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Always smile at the mask of hate for it covers a sad face<br />

Pacify the nervous, put them gently in their place<br />

Show children to the old man who speaks only of his war<br />

And then kiss Death upon the cheek, let it think for ever more