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Life During Wartime
The Staple Singers
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Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of some grave sites out by the highway
A place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstone, I've lived in the ghetto
I've lived all over this town
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing or lovey-dovey
I ain't got time for that now
Let's get a message to the receiver
Hope for an answer someday
I've got three passports, a couple of visas
Don't even know my real name
We dress like students, we dress like housewives
Or in a suit and a tie
I've changed my hairstyle so many times now
I don't know what I look like
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing or lovey-dovey
I ain't got time for that now
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This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing or lovey-dovey
I ain't got time for that now
I heard about Houston, heard about Detroit
Heard about Pittsburgh, P.A
You ought to know not to stand by the window
Somebody'll see you up there
I got some grocers, some peanut butter
To last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
Ain't got no records to play
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
I'd love to hold you, I'd love to kiss you
But I ain't got time for that now
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing or lovey-dovey
I ain't got time for that now
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This ain't no party
This ain't no disco
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