El Salvador

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Peter, Paul & Mary - El Salvador

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THERE'S A SUNNY LITTLE COUNTRY SOUTH OF MEXICO

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WHERE THE WINDS ARE GENTLE AND THE WATERS FLOW.

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BUT BREEZES AREN'T THE ONLY THINGS THAT BLOW IN EL SALVADOR.

IF YOU TOOK THE LITTLE LADY FOR A MOONLIGHT DRIVE

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ODDS ARE STILL GOOD YOU'D COME BACK ALIVE.

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BUT EVERYONE IS INNOCENT UN-TIL THEY ARRIVE IN EL SALVADOR.

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IF THE REBELS TAKE A BUS ON THE GRAND HIGHWAY

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THE GOVERNMENT DESTROYS A VILLAGE MILES AWAY.

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THE MAN ON THE RADIO SAYS "NOW WE'LL PLAY SOUTH OF THE BORDER"

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AND IN THE MORNING THE NATIVES SAY,

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WE'RE HAPPY YOU HAVE LIVED A-NOTHER DAY".

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LAST NIGHT A THOUSAND MORE PASSED AWAY IN EL SALVA-DOR.

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THERE'S A TELEVISION CREW HERE FROM ABC

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FILMING RIO LEMPE AND THE REFUGEES.

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CALLING MURDERED CHILDREN "THE TRAGEDY OF EL SALVADOR".

BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT CAMERA 20 FEET AWAY

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A-NOTHER MAN IS ASKING FOR CONTINUED AID.

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FOOD AND MEDICINE AND HAND GRENADES FOR EL SALVADOR.

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THERE'S A THUMP, A RUMBLE, AND THE BUILDINGS SWAY,

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A SOLDIER FIRES THE ACID SPRAY,

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THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM STARTS TO PLAY "SOUTH OF THE BORDER".

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YOU RUN FOR COVER AND HIDE YOUR EYES.

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YOU HEAR THE SCREAMS FROM PARADISE.

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THEY'VE FALLEN FURTHER THAN YOU REALIZE IN EL SALVA-DOR.

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JUST LIKE POLAND IS PROTECTED BY HER RUSSIAN "FRIENDS"

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THE JUNTA IS ASSISTED BY AMERICANS.

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AND IF 60 MILLION DOLLARS SEEMS TOO MUCH TO SPEND IN EL SALVADOR

THEY SAY FOR HALF A BILLION THEY COULD DO IT RIGHT

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BOMB ALL DAY, BURN ALL NIGHT

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UN-TIL THERE'S NOT A LIVING THING UPRIGHT IN EL SALVADOR.

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THEY'LL CON-TINUE TRAINING TROOPS IN THE USA

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AND WATCH THE NUNS THAT GOT AWAY

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AND TEACH THE MILITARY BANDS TO PLAY "SOUTH OF THE BORDER"

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AND KILL THE PEOPLE TO SET THEM FREE

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WHO PUT THIS PRICE ON THEIR LIBERTY?

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DON'T YOU THINK IT'S TIME TO LEAVE EL SALVA-DOR?