Frequency Modulation Metamorphosis

Born into an ultra-conservative right wing Christian family,
one evolved into a bleeding heart liberal Atheist anomaly.

All thing being equal how was it he turned out that way,
an old world band radio given to him by his Great Aunt Kay.

He had been listening to his Small Town a.m. station until that day,
when he tuned into underground f.m. from the San Francisco Bay.

From gospel hems on the Old Time Revival Hour,
to blues and rock on the King Biscuit Flower Hour.

A.m. Jimmy sang about Big John down in the mine,
f.m. Jimi sang about if 6 turned out to be 9.

A.m. reported on the war to stop the Commies and promote Democracy,
f.m. reported on the oil found in the South China Sea.

Your sons must go to check another tilting domino,
hell no we won't go we won't fight for Texaco.

Onward Christian Soldiers with Arc Light and Rolling Thunder,
is this why Christ died on the cross he began to wonder.

A forum was given Wallace and the Good Old Boys in Dixieland,
extolling unyielding segregation of the inferior Negroid Man.

A Dream Speech was given by Dr. king challenging the Powers That Be,
reminiscent of Martin Luther nailing the ninety five on the Papacy.

The Negros should stop their protesting and just except the Status Quo,
come join the March for Freedom and put an end to Old Jim Crow.

A.m. talk host Joe Knowitall had these words to say,
no reproductive rights for women and in the home you should stay.

Sisters unit and march out from back alley into the light of a new day,
to take control of your own bodies and demand equal work equal pay.

A.m. ads from Henry Ford II touting there latest Smog Machine,
f.m. interviewed Rachael Carson about her book Silent Spring.

At Dupont our chemists produce the products you desire,
wake up people the Cuyahoga River is on fire.

Beefeaters enjoying their three martini lunches pay lots of tax,
so do Wineos who love there port and good old Joe Six Packs.

Arresting million who prefer weed to mellow out and kick back,
Uncle Sam prevents becoming junkies is just a load of crap.

Many years have now past by his long brown hair now short and grey,
sometimes he wonders how his life would have been not for Great Aunt Kay.

Reminiscing with old friends he would ask, do you remember back in the day,
we would burn one waiting in line at Winterland to hear the Grateful Dead play.

Now it is hard to believe with PCs, the Internet, IPhones IPods IPad,
that once upon a time a. m. radio was just about all we had.


Trials and Tribulations in Turbulent Times.  Power To The People