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The American Nightmare


What is the price of life? Will you give it up for your family? To support your kids? To get them something to eat? Our country's not the best, of corruption and poverty blessed And honestly.....that's why we leave!! A check equivalent to $5 a day which is why Which is why we don't mind those $2 an hour in the USA You see, our nations the poorest, so many diseases So many dead bodies and roses I look back and ask myself, should I built caskets or be a flouriest? The states is the director...and every other country?...actors But this ain't no acting meng, this is reality there could be some casualties but its for my family Republica! we ride in the yola 70 people ben montro monta Depart at night 1 sun 2 moons can't believe my life will be better soon Lost without water everybody know if you quench thirst gotta drink..piss on the boat Its that time of month? hitting rock bottom and you might end up thrown over board And did I mention? This moving life bout connections so how you texting? your faith being tested If you survive the ride from DR to PR You might still get rapped, kidnapped, and sold like toys we aren't Couldn't find Moses so I had to settle for coyote to lead me to my promise land Escaping the south 7 people riding and hiding, crying and dieing in search for a better life Its like the underground railroad, this time From Mexico to Arizona, no dime Rated 3grand and over, a lime April 23, 2010 welcome to the sour American Nightmare our sweet dreams is now over Sharpie, permanent, no white owl no burning it Bill 1070 passed and now in our presences our future be gone Flying without rings no ones falling tonight, stand up wipe your tears, stop the cry Brewer might have burned our dreams but like the phoenix from ashes we'll rise!
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Rafael Rewind Lopez

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