Ironbark - Thorn

from SpinTunes 20 Round 4 by Spintunes

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Bit of a downer, this one. Sorry. A cousin to my Round 2 entry, maybe.

The public libraries around me are often used by the homeless as a safe place to rest, where they don't have to worry about being moved along by the police or someone stealing their stuff. When Covid hit, the libraries were closed to the public for a long time, and when they reopened no one was allowed to enter without proof of vaccination, which a lot of the homeless population didn't have. Things are mostly back to normal now, but some of the faces I used to see I don't see any more.

lyrics

safe in the lion's den
they keep the library warm
a shake of the lion's mane
holding off the storm

here i am
just like anybody else
a normal man
books all neatly on a shelf
feels like home

thorn in the lion's paw
the lion turns to stone
sign on the library door
'everyone go home'

i'll get by
find some other place to go
i'll get by
lay my blanket on the snow
but it's so cold

curl me up
like i'm waiting to be born
rosy sky
means i'll make it to the dawn
but it's so cold

credits

from SpinTunes 20 Round 4, released May 2, 2023

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