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lyrics

John Doe was a man who was loved by his family and friends
He worked at the local school and took his lady and his boy to church every weekend
It was a Tuesday afternoon drove home from school when his tail light went out
Red lights and blue fill up his rearview mirror as he began to fear
“License and registration please” are what the man in the blue shirt and badge strongly said
John Doe rolled down his window and he asked “why are you pulling me over today?”
The next minute or so went in a flash in a blur words exchanged first sass then shouts
The chains went on with a pinch then came the kicks then came the fists
There sat John Doe concussed
Black eye broke ribs hands cuffed
All he could see was brights flare
And all he could hear

Was the siren’s roar

The next day the news report came
The man in the blue shirt’s identity withheld while John’s was defamed
His family and friends spoke to the press
But the press preferred talking about past misdemeanor possession
Mandatory minimums and two strikes you’re out
Were the laws of the land he faced with his public defendant
The maximum sentence is what the judge felt was fair
And just like that the gavel went crack and they sent John to jail

John Doe was a man who was serving his sentence at the penitentiary
He kept his head down low in the hopes that he would see his family again
He caught wind of a secret plan to escape via a weakness in the south gate
He figured this was a risk that he could take it was a good scheme and better than waiting
Then came the day and he snuck south
Fear in his eyes sweat on his brow
He saw a clearing started to run
Then heard the gun

Amidst the siren’s roar

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from The Sea And Her Waves, released October 24, 2016
Sirens (7:59)
MJ Beeghley: vocals, analog synthesizer, analog drum machine

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MJ Beeghley Brussels, Belgium

Michael Beeghley is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He is an ASCAP artist.

Michael's latest album. “The Sea And Her Waves” ranges from folk, to jazz, to electronica weaving its way through poignant lyrical content.

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