“Why Me” – Minneapolis 2010
“Why Me” – Minneapolis 2010 – Dear God, there’s some things on my mind I’m reflecting on the life of an average white guy All I did was be born, and I was dropped into a life Where my parents showed me love and they raised me right I had a family that so willingly provided for me Gave me food shelter love, everything I could need Gave me a pretty nice house and made me home cooked meals And when I was 16 they gave me my first wheels The examples that I had in my mom & dad Had me stayin outta trouble knowing good from bad I was raised in the Lord and went to sunday school Where I learned the 10 commandments and the Golden rule Didn’t drink didn’t smoke never did a thing wrong Never felt no pain in my whole life long Such a comfortable life, filled with peace & blessings But I’m left sittin here and askin the question Why me What did I do right To deserve this life that you gave me Why me All that I can do Is give thanks to you and wonder Why me So I live my life, in this comfy little bubble Hangin out with friends and never gettin into trouble But suddenly I find that in my own town, There’s people gettin murdered just a few blocks down A couple minutes away There’s little kids in gangs Dealin drugs on the street & feelin so much pain So close to home, yet it’s miles away From the reality I’ve known up until this day We got families in poverty, drug deals and robbery To see the inequality, it breaks my heart and bothers me Cause who’s to say, I wouldn’t be the same way? If I was born into the lives in …
Photos: Celebrity birthdays today, Dec. 17; and: Karen Carpenter sings last song
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He's shown with former bandmates from right Paul Westerberg, drummer Chris Mars and bassist Tommy Stinson, Bob's little brother. Bob Stinson died at 35 of organ failure, likely the effects of his drug and alcohol use, in 1995 at his Minneapolis apartment.
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Medical Marijuana Faces Tough Road in Minnesota
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Seventeen states and the District of Columbia allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and Colorado and Washington recently legalized marijuana possession for adults with small amounts of the drug. Tom Lehman, a lobbyist for the Marijuana …
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