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GEORGE POTTER
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
i will not be afraid
of the ghost of diallo
whose soul was sent to heaven with more firepower than the apollo
41 shots leaving the man hollow
what is the price of a wallet
a gift of lead from the n-y-p-d
who fail to see
that there job is not to protest a springsteen song
but to stop sexual assault
so we can all
just get along
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
i will not be afraid
of the state of texas
whose death row runs smoother than a lexus
preaching state-sanctified homicide
a facet of the new social order
so you better make that run for the border
‘cause compassionate conservatism at best
is merely a test
for putting bodies to rest
and if you’re the next guest
i hope you know how to pray
‘cause forgiveness died
in jesus’ day
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
i will not be afraid
of those who want shepherds to die
refusing to hear freedom’s cry
while murdering innocents in the night
as blood gleams by the glow of moonlight
out of a fear of sexuality
an inability
to let another be
and despite what the hypocrites say
there will never be a day
when a gun in one hand and a bible in the other
is an appropriate means
of convincing someone to remain a mother
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
and i will not be afraid
of the night
the might
the losing fight
social strife and bloody knifes
the chills, the steals, the wheels and deals
the freedom killers and the media mills
schools as tools for guns and ghouls
the nra and their weapons play
your desire to be the best
by killing off all the rest
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
america, america
i will not be afraid of you
and america, america
i will always preach peace
no matter what you do
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