The Coronavirus Blues

from Quarantine by Oscar Shorts

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well the coronavirus
is getting worse and worse
it started in China and followed a course
along south korea and italy too
itll be a pandemic before it is through

now all the mask makers are out of supplies
the hospital director in Wuhan dies
mask makers allowed to ship just ten percent
out of the country before theyre all lent

82,000 cases popped up in the dark
as the Chinese face terrible racist remarks
the world is crazy and out of control
all the trade routes suspended
and gatherings on hold

onto the olympics coming up in japan
there’s talk of postponement or move to safe land
the money man says, “the logistics dont lie!”
“the games must go on, even if they all die!”

take care of your self and be careful out there
for you cant know how and you cant know where
coronavirus could strike as it spreads through a sneeze
you’d be gone with the dust and you’d be off with the breeze

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from Quarantine, released March 20, 2020

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Oscar Shorts Colorado Springs, Colorado

Oscar Shorts is the Folk Project of Colorado born Singer/Songwriter Daniel James Eton. Stripped down, hard lipped folk storytelling with a surreal moment here and there.

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