"Ballad of the Burning Flag"

[Dedicated to the ghosts of protest, past and present.] Verse 1 [Raw, raspy delivery, slow-burning grit] In the shadow of a flag that don’t protect you, MAGA bastards scream "Make us great again." Lies in the air like a cancer in your chest, Red hats and rage, but they ain’t built for love, darlin’. Chorus [Powerful, wailing, with a haunting repetition] Oh, America, you’re breakin’ my heart— With your chains of gold and your ICE-cold start. Cryin’ for the children they steal in the dark, Oh, America… where did we go wrong? Verse 2 They take the babies from their mother’s arms, Lock ‘em in a cage where the buzzards swarm. ICE men with their badges and guns, Screamin’ “Documentation!” while the地狱 burns. Chorus Oh, America, you’re breakin’ my heart— With your chains of gold and your ICE-cold start. Cryin’ for the children they steal in the dark, Oh, America… where did we go wrong? Bridge I seen the future in a fascist’s grin— Buildin’ walls where the free should breathe, Droppin’ bombs on the ones who just begin. [Low moan] Jesus… what’s left to save? Verse 3 They wave that Bible but they don’t preach no peace, Just tax the poor and whisper “Send ‘em back!” in the street. Dog whistles blarin’ like a lynch mob’s hymn, “Drain the swamp!” while the crocodiles swim. Chorus Oh, America, you’re breakin’ my heart— With your chains of gold and your ICE-cold start. Cryin’ for the children they steal in the dark, Oh, America… where did we go wrong? Outro “Lock ‘em up…” — the echo haunts the sky… Oh, America… please don’t let me die.