By Tom LittlejohnBy Tom Littlejohn

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The SockThe Sock Where I’m FromWhere I’m From DogDog BrothersBrothers Lyrics to CamiloLyrics to Camilo

The SockThe Sock

Walk into my room and Walk into my room and see a sock,see a sock,

covered with bright white covered with bright white dirty spots,dirty spots,

laying there waiting for laying there waiting for something,something,

Forgot to put it in the Forgot to put it in the laundrylaundry

Where I’m FromWhere I’m From

The sound of a baseball against The sound of a baseball against a bata bat

watching the ball fly out into watching the ball fly out into the fieldthe field

The peacefulness of the Cape The peacefulness of the Cape Cod beachesCod beaches

waiting for the sound of the waiting for the sound of the waves to crashwaves to crash

The friendliness of Pine Hill The friendliness of Pine Hill School,School,

playing with all of my friends playing with all of my friends at the playgroundat the playground

DogDog

Furry little ball of fun,Furry little ball of fun,

Sleeping all day except Sleeping all day except when chasing squirrels.when chasing squirrels.

Wagging your tail Wagging your tail whenever you see whenever you see anything move,anything move,

Jumping on me just to get Jumping on me just to get my attention.my attention.

Licking my hand to wake Licking my hand to wake me up,me up,

BrothersBrothers

Annoying and Annoying and bothersome,bothersome,

Pointless and irritating,Pointless and irritating,

Like little fire ants biting Like little fire ants biting at my leg, at my leg,

I want to hurt them I want to hurt them

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…and from another man’s war torn corners,

To a prison cell in my own,

Punish me for not taking your orders,

But don’t lock me up for not leaving my home…

Camilo

These lyrics are meaningful to me because this These lyrics are meaningful to me because this song was written after the lead singer's friend song was written after the lead singer's friend who was fighting in the war was arrested for who was fighting in the war was arrested for desertion. When he was over in Iraq, he saw desertion. When he was over in Iraq, he saw very disturbing images and he didn't want to very disturbing images and he didn't want to stay. When he was sent home, he tried to be a stay. When he was sent home, he tried to be a conscientious objector and his request to do conscientious objector and his request to do that was denied, and he was arrested and put in that was denied, and he was arrested and put in jail for about a year. (Conscientious Objector: jail for about a year. (Conscientious Objector: one who refuses to participate in military one who refuses to participate in military service on the basis of religious or moral service on the basis of religious or moral principals.)principals.)