hello world

listen closely as he talks
red blood flowing into the filthy sidewalks
beaten and gassed just for being a man
standing up for what he can

one man army showing his teeth
holding his picket and shouting his beliefs
standing up for what is right
he won't go down without a fight

boom another hit in the face
the plastic batton is his discrace
down he goes, hit on the back
such a violent police attack

gripping his picket holding his pose
blood flowing freely out of his nose
boom another one just cause he's one
and so the uprising has begun

someone lifts him up and holds his hand
many of them now, together they stand
chanting and running, pickets they wave
these beliefs they take to the grave