Flames of Rage

Clubs of Hate pierce the night
Men in blue, with faces white
Black man hunted 'neath a darkened sky
You say this is normal
But I ask - Why?

Hold on people this is 1992
We marched on all those marches 'till our feet turned blue!
Our country has a motto, which is "Justice Must Prevail"
But do they really mean "Just US"
While Black Men Go to Jail?

Chorus: People crying out
       As Flames of Rage rise to the skies
       A blinded jury tried to beat
       The truth out of our eyes
[flames of rage will burn the page of history
The products of liberty
A lesson  in hypocrisy
Justice is blind and deaf and dumb
Right guaranteed for All, enjoyed by Some]

The talking heads on  TV focus on material loss
The lives that fell in balance
Are then tallied in the cost
The chief that rules this country lets us know he's in control
He'd calling out the troops to add more figures to the toll
Why is hate and violence seen as the norm
Why is state-run terror an accepted form?
How can folks just accept this saying
"This will Always be!"
Oh don't they know we Must make change
If we are to be free?

[Coda: Klezmer version]
Chorus

We've got to tell the truth, we've got to say what we see with our eyes
To light the torch of justice so its flame can light the skies
We've got to claim the truth
We've got to say what we see with our eyes
To light the torch of justice and light the skies.
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[Coda Reggae version]
Chorus (repeat)

We've got to speak the truth
We've got to see the truth
We've got  to speak the truth
We've got to see the truth
We've got to speak the truth
We've got to see the truth
We've got to speak the truth
We've got to SEEK the truth
We've got to speak the truth…….