58 people have died today
58 people have gone away
58 people and now you pray
for Las Vegas.
58 people have died today
in Las Vegas
but it’s everyday in Iraq
and it’s everyday in Afghanistan
don’t you understand…
that 58 people have died today
in Las Vegas
but it’s everyday in Somalia
and now a million people have cholera
in Yemen
and those numbers grow
as more war winds blow
and they show no signs of calming.
58 people have died today
in Las Vegas
but it’s everyday in Libya
and it’s everyday in Syria
I guess they don’t meet
all of the criteria
for your prayers
which never help a thing
with gasoline and matches
we let freedom ring
as the fires burn
and we always turn
blind eyes.
58 people and dozens more
die every single day
in our endless wars
as we willingly pay tax
and sacrifice the poor
for Caesar
up on his throne
with alligator tears
he says he can’t condone
such violence
but it’s in our blood
from Columbus down to Jackson
it’s buried in the mud
with our history,
it’s not a mystery.
58 people were killed today
58 people have gone away
58 people and now you pray
for the dead.
58 people were killed today
in Las Vegas
and it’s really sad
but it’s every single day
in places like Baghdad
and it goes on and on
as it will for generations
after we’re long gone
unless we are the change
that we want to see,
so let’s stop blindly shouting,
‘freedom isn’t free’
hate just begets hate
so lets respond with love
no matter who,
no matter where,
lets all just rise above.
58 people have died today
58 people have gone away
58 people and now you pray
for the dead.
soitgoes1984 