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Strange Fruit

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Strange fruit hanging from the

  Poplar trees blood trickling down

  From their heads to their...

  Knees families watching crying begging

...

  Please strange fruit hanging from

  The poplar trees spectators watch

  As they swing in the

  Summer breeze tears in their

  Eyes blood on the leaves

  I can still hear them

  Scream at night in my

  Dreams

  Look at this strange fruit

  Black to the core burned

  To the root strange fruit

  Left hanging too hot to

  Touch loved ones look away

  Their eyes have seen enough

  Innocence lost bodies found please

  Won't someone cut this strange

  Fruit down Strange fruit hanging from the Poplar trees blood trickling down From their heads to their... Knees families watching crying begging Please strange fruit hanging from The poplar trees spectators watch As they swing in the Summer breeze tears in their Eyes blood on the leaves I can still hear them Scream at night in my Dreams Look at this strange fruit Black to the core burned To the root strange fruit Left hanging too hot to Touch loved ones look away Their eyes have seen enough Innocence lost bodies found please Won't someone cut this strange Fruit down

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mrmelody7 says:

Riveting -eyes bulging have heard Billie holiday sing this song-
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hymnagen says:

I too, like your take on this topic. Nice write. Peace

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