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OSCO DECOY

V8
L L Christenson
04:472026-01-2920
Christian, Rock, hard rock, cello, , Reflective, Trap Tempo, , Post Rock, Ethereal
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
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OCSO DECOY (22 sec - piano swell + distant dog growl echo)
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[Verse 1]
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(38 sec)
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I was your decoy, Olmsted County's own
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Strapped in bite sleeves, leather heart of stone
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Standing firm for what you showed me there
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Two-thirty-eight PSI jaws and fire in the air
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Fight or flight passed—I held still through the test
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So you could own my trust, I gave my very best
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[Pre-Chorus]
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(22 sec)
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Snap of teeth, the pull, the bruises echo still
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Power of dog and man revealed against my will
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No anger in me now, just memories that stay
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Faith holds what time can't wash away
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[Chorus]
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(38 sec)
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Every time I see your vehicles roll by
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Pressed uniform and pinned badges gleam 'neath Midwest sky
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Dog eyes flash in mine—truth I can't deny
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I hear the lies again, but Christ keeps me alive
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No hate from this heart, just scars that softly speak
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From death of trust, His grace is all I seek
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[Verse 2]
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(45 sec)
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State judges, attorneys, sellers vs us as buyers
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Standing guard o'er pets' graves while fraud ran wild unchecked
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We fought for sacred peace, eternal rest, and calm
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Disturbing sister's ashes, cutting Willow's roots
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Tree planted for her—you let the BURGLAR loose
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Truth in bite reports you set aside from view
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Feds saw all when justice finally broke through
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[Pre-Chorus]
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(22 sec)
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Years taught me gently: trust rests not in man
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But in the One who rose when all else ran
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No bitterness grows here, just lessons carved in time
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Grace redeems the ache, line by line
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[Chorus]
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(38 sec)
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Every time I see your vehicles roll by
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Pressed uniform and pinned badges gleam 'neath Midwest sky
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Dog eyes flash in mine—truth I can't deny
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I hear the lies again, but Christ keeps me alive
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No hate from this heart, just scars that softly speak
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From death of trust, His grace is all I seek
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[Bridge]
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(38 sec)
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Think hard enough, those eyes still pull me through
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Drive showed me strength—dog and handler too
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Your lights, your voices stir the past awake
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Calvary's truth no shadow can overtake
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[Final Chorus]
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(42 sec)
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Every time I see your vehicles roll by
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Pressed uniform and pinned badges gleam 'neath Midwest sky
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Dog eyes flash in mine—truth I can't deny
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I hear the lies again, but Christ keeps me alive (30 sec - slow fade)
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I was your decoy—shadows follow me
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But in His endless light, I finally see
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Amen. Thank you Lord ahhhhmmmm amen
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(ahhhhmmm mmmmmah sssshhhh - sshhhammm)
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[Verse 3]
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In every shadow, faith still shines so bright
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Through darkest night, His love takes flight
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With every breath, I choose to trust anew
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In Him who holds my soul, come what may
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[Chorus]
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Every time I see your vehicles roll by
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Pressed uniform and pinned badges gleam 'neath Midwest sky
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Dog eyes flash in mine—truth I can't deny
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I hear the lies again, but Christ keeps me alive
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No hate from this heart, just scars that softly speak
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From death of trust, His grace is all I seek(~90 sec - meditative chant with ambient swell)
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Amen… ahhhmmm… amen. Grace be to God.
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Thank You for healing me again, God. Ahhhmmm… amen.
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Thank You for my German Shepherds—
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Sheba, my shepherd-wolf of youth;
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Dale, part legend (Don't Eat Bees!)—my left-side arm, always due left;
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Dani—his sister, my right-side arm—your story still lives in my eyes.
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Thank You to the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office
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for allowing me to serve as your 90s decoy at my own crossroads.
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Wearing the bite sleeve taught me the power of raw strength—
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strength carried through your dogs, yet powered by God, Creator of all.
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You trained me through fear and faith,
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through cougars, bears, and rattlesnakes—through stalkers who came near.
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You protected our family, and nothing was wasted.
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Even when loyalty faded and your badge stayed bright,
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You never forgot. Your plans were already written—
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plans to strengthen, to heal, to rebuild.
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Tonight, we take a moment to thank You, God—
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Creator of all, source of mercy and might.
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Forgiveness removes battle plans; peace returns to the heart.
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May God Himself shine your badge tonight.
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A sheriff's blessing carried on the wind,
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a single K9 whistle rising, fading, returning—
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a sound to remind you… you'll never be forgotten.
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(Ambient close: wind softening, distant whistle echo, breath, and quiet…)
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Ahhhmmm… Amen. Grace be to God. Ahhhhhhmmm…
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