Johnny sits in the kitchen
sipping a cup of tea
turns on the television
what does dear Johnny see?
(click!) another war donation
(click!) another bill to pass
(click!) domestic violence
(click!) the rising cost of gas
pick your best propaganda
make sure the colours pop
sadistic carnival rides / another heart beat stopped
what Johnny doesn’t see from his recliner chair
is there’s no way out
state-sanctioned violence is all that he’s learned
try to erase one another in turn
don’t look back now ‘cause there’s nowhere to run
state-sanctioned violence is all that we’ve won
state-sanctioned violence is all that we’ve learned
kettled and cornered with nowhere to turn
squint through the tear gas and boots as they fall
state-sanctioned violence for one and for all
Angela turns the keys and the starter jumps to life
the tank is almost empty and it is cold tonight
her kids are under blankets, hungry and out of sight
missing their father because the cops, they took his life
no way to make a living that isn’t miserable
to take care of her mother she had to drop out of school
happening everywhere it’s oppression overtime
where’s the way out?
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