Veteran's Day Poppy

Don Van Vliet ( /væn ˈvliːt/, born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American musician, singer-songwriter, artist and poet widely known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 13 studio albums. Noted for his powerful singing voice with its wide range, Van Vliet also played the harmonica, saxophone and numerous other wind instruments. His music blended rock, blues and psychedelia with avant-garde and contemporary experimental composition. Beefheart was also known for exercising an almost dictatorial control over his supporting musicians, and for often constructing myths about his life. more »

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I cry, but I can't buy
Your Veteran's Day poppy.
It don't get me high.
It can only make me cry.
It can never grow another
Son, like the one who warmed me my days
After rain, and warmed my breath.
My life's blood
Screamin', empty, she crys.
It don't get me high.
It can only make me cry;
Your Veteran's Day poppy.

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Written by: Don Van Vliet

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