Ferguson

by Odist Abettor

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Written in December 2014 by Odist Abettor

Recorded and Produced in early 2015 by Odist Abettor

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"Ferguson" by Odist Abettor

Officer, sir, how do you plead?
I was unaware we were accusing the deceased.
Was it not your gun that shot him down?
Is it not your tear gas choking this town?
While his parents call out for peace
He was already on his knees

With hands raised high,
Our children wave goodbye,
Losing their lives
In our blood-soaked nation.

Officer, sir, I do object
To this all-too-common way you serve and protect,
With rounds of rubber bullets and parades of armored cars,
No indictment for whitey in this American farce
No safety at home, we watch Liberty fail
When we hold the hammer, every problem looks like a nail

With hands raised high,
Our children wave goodbye,
Losing their lives
In our blood-soaked nation.
When those bullets fly,
We’re ready, set, aimed to deny
There’s no need to ask why.
It’s written in the skin of the victims.

Why can’t we see this is killing us?
We are not free. We are not just.

With hands raised high,
Our children wave goodbye,
Losing their lives
In our racist nation.  When those bullets fly
We all shut up and stand by,
There’s no need to ask why.
It’s written in the skin of the victims.

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