Elephant Costume

from OH GOD by Greg Walker

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We treat the minor prophets
Like flies in the ointment
As if any course correction
Is just cause for disappointment

The artist comforts the disturbed
And disturbs the comfortable
We live in an awesome world
But not everything is wonderful

Thank God someone’s talking
About the elephant in the room
Even if they have to dress up
In an elephant costume

Great artists know great beauty
But they also know great grief
They have the gift of sorrow
And the gift of belief

With years and years of training
To make the medicine go down
There’s nothing as effective
As a sad-hearted clown

Thank God for the artists
Who take the time to care
Who trade pain for beauty
And their vulnerable hearts share

Some devote their lives
To a paramount cause
Not just living for the accolades
And the arbitrary applause

With paints and brushes and easels
With 88 keys
Have the enemy in the cross hairs
While still aiming to please

Thank God for the artists
Who sacrifice their lives
Endure life’s slings and arrows
So that others can truly live

Thank God for the artists
Who give their heart and time
And may we never live in a world
Where self-expression is a crime

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from OH GOD, released November 4, 2022

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Greg Walker Baltimore, Maryland

Indie rock, in the tradition of David Bazan, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Daniel Johnston, with a love for literature and lo fi music. Stays busy creating, so check back often.

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