Mayor of the Year Consciously Endangers His Own Children for Money
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It was the weekend of the 4th of July
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And the sun blazed in the clear blue sky
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and I looked out over the breakers and beaches
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Children running in the surf
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Watched by parents and teachers
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Fourth of July!
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Tourists boat in from all over
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Fourth of July!
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Half of our yearly revenue
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I put my hands in the pockets
Of my nautical blazer
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Squinted into the sunlight
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I was blind to danger
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But out past the red and white buoys
Of the bay

Death was circling closer
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On the warm and sunny July day

Fourth of July!
Tourists boat in from all over
Fourth of July!
Half our yearly revenue

An edge of panic lines my calm consideration
Of the waves that break against the beach
On the birthday of our nation
I am deaf to the screams ringing over the water
Little feet beat the sand
Where's my son?
Where's my daughter?

Fourth of July!
Tourists boat in from all over
Fourth of July!
Half our yearly revenue

Afterward once the panic is all over
A little boy I didn't know, dragged out to sea
I stand around in the hospital waiting room
Hair disheveled, pacing aimlessly

They say they're sailing out to kill the monster shark
They need a boat and a pilot and my signature
Before it gets too dark
Oh, Before it gets too dark

I press the pen against
The crisp white paper
My hand shakes as I
Append my name to the form

I'll sign whatever you want me to sign
I'll sign whatever you want me to sign
I'll sign
whatever you want me to sign