Have You Heard the News Today?

Have you heard the news today?

The bombs are dropped

The swamp is drained

America is finally getting saved!

11 million off of Medicaid

Temperatures rise like interest rates!

Built Auschwitz in the Everglades

And sold merch at the front gate

They're starving, sick and sleep deprived

But they don't look like you or I

Guess empathy dont cross state lines

In the great US of A

The flags got no more blue or white

They sold the stars

We all wear stripes

No need to read between the lines

When there's blood spilled on the page

Never again means not today

You gave the man your eyes

So you could sleep at night

But you still hear their cries

You can't outrun this shame

This land was yours and mine

Until they bled it dry

History won't be kind

To those who turn the other way

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooooh

Can you hear them crying?

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I still hear them crying

And I can feel your silence

Mhmmmmmm

Empathy becomes partisan

When rights get framed as "politics"

And born-again republicans

Start ditching what their scripture says

Oh Hate thy neighbor!

Turn 'em in!

And burn amendments five and ten

The faithful bent the cross to fit

But heavy is the crown that sits

Atop

His empty head

He'll only

Pledge allegiance

To self interest

To help the rich get rich

At your expense

While you absolve his sins

And your indifference

Ain't righteousness

Its evil at its best

Celebrate ignorance

And cheer and clap

As the boot steps on your neck

Til it snaps

You gave the man your eyes

So you could sleep at night

But you still hear their cries

You can't outrun this shame

This land was yours and mine

Until they bled it dry

History won't be kind

To those who turned the other way

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Can you hear them crying?

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh oooooh

I can't stand them crying

OHHHHHH

All I hear is crying

Can you hear them crying?

OHHHHHH

Can you hear them crying?

OHHHHHH

Will you still be silent?