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from These Days Will Slip Away Soon by Great Waves

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FIRST OFF MIDDLE FINGER TO THE SYSTEM
I REALIZE THAT REAL EYES
CAN RECOGNIZE
THEY'RE UNREALISTIC
THE NATURE OF MAN
FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND
IS ONE THAT BRINGS HATE
IF WE'RE TALKING DIVIDENDS
DIVVY UP MY BRETHREN
BLACK WHITE
WHITE BLACK
HISPANIC
POLICE BRINGING THE HAND
BUT THEY'RE AFRAID
THEY CAN NOT MANAGE
ACTUALLY LIVING COLORS BLAST ME
IF I STEP TO A PIG WHOSE TRIGGER FINGER
MIGHT BLAST ME
AND LASTLY
I PRAY YOUR BROTHER
FIND ME ON THE INTERNET
AND IS INCLINED
TO LEAVE BEHIND
A HATE OR IGNORANCE
BROTHERS KILL
BROTHERS ON STREETS
ALL FOR THE SAKE
OF THE COLORS THAT PREACH
THEY BEEN ENEMIES
INCITED BY THE
POWERS THAT BE
GIVE THEM HENNESSY
TO DRINK AWAY
THE PAIN OF LOSING BOYS
ITS ELEMENTARY DAMN

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY
I GOT PULLED OVER BY THE COPS LAST NIGHT
FOR DOING 45 IN A 30
PUT MY HANDS UP TO THE SKY
HOPING HE DON'T DO ME DIRTY
HE MIGHT TAKE AWAY MY LIFE
IF HE'S THINKING I AIN'T WORTHY

WHAT KIND OF SHIT IS THAT
IF I MOVE THERE'S A
BULLET IN MY BACK
HE DON'T WALK, AIN'T NO
CONSEQUENCE FOR THAT

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from These Days Will Slip Away Soon, released April 11, 2017

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