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WAKEUP CALL

by brent-kincaid

Freedom is a natural right Those who take it are criminals. No excuse is good enough, And every occurrence is evil. Some try to tell you a big lie That it is all for the better good. If you fall for this brand of talk Your head must be solid wood. Knock on wood Step on a crack Try to get your dignity back After you sold Your own soul. You are totally lost You’re stuck in a hole. Too many of us live inside a Bankrupt daily existence. We all work hard pay bills And offer no resistance To those who change rules That never hurt themselves. They only worry about their wealth And never about anyone else. Knock on wood Step on a crack Try to get your dignity back After you sold Your own soul. You are totally lost You’re stuck in a hole. No, it doesn’t have to be this way We can stand up and fight back. We can change the twisted laws; Get ourselves onto the right track. But that means we cannot accept The dangerous fear of status quo. We have realize that this is not The way things just have to go. Knock on wood Step on a crack Try to get your dignity back After you sold Your own soul. You are totally lost You’re stuck in a hole.
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Nov 7, 2016
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