The Absence Of Love-The Oak Ridge Boys

[ti:The Absence Of Love] [ar:The Oak Ridge Boys] [al:Colors] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Absence Of Love - The Oak Ridge Boys [00:14.05]The churches are empty the jails are all full [00:17.94]It's over our own eyes we're pulling wool [00:22.18]Making us blind to decay from within [00:26.22]Misguided values where greed is no sin [00:30.22]Schools are all open but Johnny can't read [00:34.29]With hands tied behind them the teachers just plead [00:38.60]Johnny needs parents who honestly care [00:42.72]But they're busy working with no time to spare [00:47.81] [00:50.81]So blame it on Washington blame it on me [00:55.10]Blame it on drugs or the next guy you see [00:59.17]Blame it on money when push comes to shove [01:02.92]But the blame really lies in the absence of love [01:06.90]But the blame really lies in the absence [01:12.59]The absence of love [01:15.80] [01:21.92]Guns on the streets drugs on the rise [01:25.76]That victims are children should be no surprise [01:29.72]They become what they are from watching adults [01:34.00]We all took the test these are the results [01:37.74]Now it's bars on the windows and locks on the doors [01:42.24]They look more like prisons than houses and stores [01:46.20]It's a moral dilemma wherever you go [01:50.51]When love says good-bye ill will says hello [01:57.34] [01:58.73]So blame it on Washington blame it on me [02:02.96]Blame it on drugs or the next guy you see [02:07.01]Blame it on money when push comes to shove [02:10.78]But the blame really lies in the absence of love [02:14.92]But the blame really lies in the absence [02:18.75] [02:21.24]So blame it on Washington blame it on me [02:25.54]Blame it on drugs or the next guy you see [02:29.65]Blame it on money when push comes to shove [02:32.59] [02:33.51]But the blame really lies in the absence of love [02:37.90]But the blame really lies in the absence [02:41.16] [02:42.96]The absence of love