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I Was There
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I Was There

I will be there for the next time of the heartfelt throngs.

Mar 09, 2023
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I Was There

I was there at the gallows when the blade came down.
I was there at the cold fields with bodies all around.

i was in the train yards where you shipped us en masse.
i saw there in the room when yo turned on the gas.

I was there in the board rooms when you made your plans
I saw all  the uniforms  and the  papers  in your hands.

I was thei…

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