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| inspired by the writing of Woody Guthrie, a Bob Dylan song called "with god on our side" and an old black spiritual called "i'm on the battlefield for my lord." the song is a sparse-jazzy type rap if that makes sense- this song is one of my favs | ||||||
| i am on the battle field for my lord- and i feel like i�m being ignored cuz many like me in history have died on his accord; cuz this general LIES, up in the clouds, staring down at these filled up shrouds but down on the ground the crowd cries loud, and somehow the widow says she feel proud- proud? what pride?- your husband died, for a war filled with nothing but lies inside; look at the tears that your children cried while the army divide, conquered and multiplied but its okay cuz its all truth and tried and the land that we come from has god on our side- that that we come from has god on our side man, the land that we come from has god on our side� adonai, allah, god, good lord, jesus; these are the names in which we kill heathens (x3) my name and age mean everything- so get up off your ass son, listen to me sing accusations i fling, till freedom can ring- so listen to me now cuz into action i will- spring�summer winter fall, man- don�t let no tyrant take control of y�all- the time is now my courts got the ball, so drop the gun, brother, stand tall- yo drop the gun brother, turn your face, the war machine goin� find somebody else to take your place, don�t praise no �mazing grace, ima tell it to you straight we talking about people man the HUMAN RACE adonai, allah, god, good lord, jesus; these are the names in which we kill heathens (x3) |
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