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Boy Aged Three

from Kabakunst by The Creative Martyrs

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Boy aged three

Once there was a boy aged three who got in a boat with his family
They set sail on a big blue sea to see what they could see at sea
He was excited and a little afraid this was no holiday
He’d seen war and poverty he was a tiny little refugee

“A refugee? A likely story, more likely he was coming over here to steal our jobs!”
“But there are no jobs for three year-olds in this country.”
“Of course not, all the foreign three year-olds have stolen them!”

After many days he spied land, he stretched out his little hand
But he could not quite reach the lovely sandy tourist beach
He dipped in, began to swim, the water felt nice on his skin
He gave a little cry, hardly a sound then this little boy drowned

It took the death of a boy aged three
To make the world feel sympathy
And all those in democracies
Said we must make room for the refugee

When this boy died in the sea
He made a wave of empathy
And all those in society
We shall welcome all the refugee

A soldier carried him ashore, oh but for a few lengths more
Of this scene a picture was took, sent around the world for all to look at
Everybody stared and everybody cared and all declared their moral outrage
Everybody cared and all declared they’d open up their heart

Then many many many more boats came,crowding the seas more of the same
And many many many more children died and over time less people cried
In some places there was disquiet, skirmishes, a little riot
There’s only so many we can take, and most of them are surely fake

When millions crossed the big blue sea the tide went out on sympathy
And all those in democracies said there’s only so much room for the refugee
When millions crossed the big blue sea the tide went out on empathy
And all those in society said there’s only so much room for the refugee

Yes we know that you can see, empty lands lying free
But you don’t know, you can’t see that minds are too small for the refugee…

And what of this boy aged three who sailed across the big blue sea?
His star shone bright, he found fame, but can anyone remember his name?
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Aylan Kurdi, 2012 - 2015

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from Kabakunst, released May 28, 2019

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The Creative Martyrs Glasgow, UK

The Creative Martyrs, first appeared in 1883, performing cabaret song and speciality acts.

It was not until their Weimar Cabaret acts of the 1920s that the by then jaded Martyrs found a sympathetic ear.

They further developed their cynicism in the vaudeville shows of 1940s America by which time they were considered passé.

Now the Martyrs will play anywhere that will have them. ... more

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