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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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