We Cant Make Here (Anymore) By: James McMurtry www.myspace.com www.jamesmcmurtry.com This song is so true to the times. Too many American jobs have been lost to offshore outsourcing, growth of illegal immigration and economic crisis. I wouldnt know where to begin to fix the crisis that we are in now, however I think that bringing our jobs back home would be the best stimulus package. PS2 #44 – Most Discussed (Today) – Nonprofits & Activism #56 – Top Favorited (Today) – Nonprofits & Activism #66 – Top Rated (Today) – Nonprofits & Activism “We Can’t Make it Here” Lyrics Vietnam Vet with a cardboard sign Sitting there by the left turn line Flag on the wheelchair flapping in the breeze One leg missing, both hands free No one’s paying much mind to him The VA budget’s stretched so thin And there’s more comin’ home from the Mideast war We can’t make it here anymore That big ol’ building was the textile mill It fed our kids and it paid our bills But they turned us out and they closed the doors We can’t make it here anymore See all those pallets piled up on the loading dock They’re just gonna set there till they rot ‘Cause there’s nothing to ship, nothing to pack Just busted concrete and rusted tracks Empty storefronts around the square There’s a needle in the gutter and glass everywhere You don’t come down here ‘less you’re looking to score We can’t make it here anymore The bar’s still open but man it’s slow The tip jar’s light and the register’s low The bartender don’t have much …
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