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IN GOD WE TRUST

To hell with the glitz, glamour & fame; just give me the fortune
Fuck the American Dream and then give that bitch an abortion
There's already far too many orphans and premature coffins
Tried singing the National Anthem but couldn't stop coughing
Cause I'm a man of few words so it's hard for me to recite worthless shit
You'll see me riding and driving along in the same wagon as Kaepernick
Gave up almost fourteen years serving in the Army along with my peers
Got love for all of them even though some will disagree with what they hear
I'm no longer the same man, I'm taking a stand against the things they're displaying
On the T.V. screen, another murder scene and constant death of the black man
The black woman, the black child without repercussions but you say ALL LIVES
Well if it's all lives instead of all lies why is it only ours being shown on primetime
You say all lives like that's supposed to justify the constant tears in my eyes
Are you really concerned about the people getting treated equal or is that a lie
Need to take you on Maury for him to hear your story and expose what's on your mind
Like M.J., the kid ain't mine, I'm not blind about what's going on behind enemy lines
I'm ad libbing and not pretending to believe the bullshit script that's being written
Can't make me believe & I'm not deceived into thinking that you don't want us in prison
Realizing more and more that there's no justice for just us and it makes me cuss
Then you have the audacity to sarcastically have on our currency "IN GOD WE TRUST"
Written by da_poetic-edifier (Damon)
Published | Edited 18th Feb 2020
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