Everywhere, Right here (11/13/11)
Everywhere, chaos erupts in the streets,
Right here, streets erupting in chaos
Civil wars, wars against the civil
The government shooting down innocents
Innocence here is vacating
Families relocating
Little kids walkin’ ‘round with knives,
Easier to face death, then to fight to strive
You spit in the face of your colored neighbor,
Mocking those trying to make ends meeting, attempting any kind of labor
Fist, stick, knife, gun,
The next type of weaponry you can’t outrun
Every kind of world disaster is right here…
Nazis down the street
Turn the corner, the Israelis and Palestinians are fighting again
Make a left
Some innocent African American is being accused of theft
The gangs sit nonchalantly
Because we are killing ourselves
Everywhere, there is a government that cannot please
Right here, anarchists are disobeying with perfect ease
Everything everywhere, happens right here.
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