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CW: Song about capital punishment
Well, folks just got too civilized
Sparky's gatherin' dust
'Cause no one wants to touch a smokin' gun
And since they got the injection
They don't mind as much, I guess
Put 'em down on Ellis Unit OneYesterday's SongLines: Steve Earle, "Ellis Unit One" (1995). From POV of a guard at the old death row block in the Huntsville, Texas, state penitentiary. Reflective—and fills you with quiet horror.
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CW: Capital punishment
Well, folks just got too civilized
Sparky's gatherin' dust
'Cause no one wants to touch a smokin' gun
And since they got the injection
They don't mind as much, I guess[No idea why this isn’t better known. The acid fury of a word choice like "civilized" etches itself into consciousness more effectively than just singing "Fuck capital punishment" over & over. Altho that might work for me too. Can you name the artist & the song?]