Hands Up Don't Shoot
Hands up, kneeling in the street
We're unarmed, we hold on to our heartbeats
Don't shoot, they push us to retreat
We're unarmed, they've got tanks and an army
They raise their mace to spray us in the face
Hands to our eyes, but not to look away
We came out to check on friends they shot
"Non-lethal", that's what they call it, words are fraught
Lights and smoke
These fascists don't hesitate to beat or choke
Guns pointed at kids
Say this ain't racist, what's the basis?
I see a lot of riot gear, but there's no riot here
Hands up, they said that we threw rocks
We're unarmed, but they're afraid of our talk
Don't shoot, now they've locked down the block
We're unarmed, but they've got their guns cocked
They raise their mace to spray us in the face
Hands to our eyes, but not to look away
We came out to check on friends they shot
"Non-lethal", that's what they call it, words are fraught
Lights and smoke
These fascists don't hesitate to beat or choke
Guns pointed at kids
Say this ain't racist, what's the basis?
I see a lot of riot gear, but there's no riot here
Land of the free, home of the brave
Built on the labor of countless slaves
Land of the free, home of the brave
Built upon countless native graves
Land of the free, home of the brave
We traded the Bill Of Rights for a bible and a flag
Land of the free, home of the brave
Put your hands in the air you better look well-behaved!
We're unarmed, we hold on to our heartbeats
Don't shoot, they push us to retreat
We're unarmed, they've got tanks and an army
They raise their mace to spray us in the face
Hands to our eyes, but not to look away
We came out to check on friends they shot
"Non-lethal", that's what they call it, words are fraught
Lights and smoke
These fascists don't hesitate to beat or choke
Guns pointed at kids
Say this ain't racist, what's the basis?
I see a lot of riot gear, but there's no riot here
Hands up, they said that we threw rocks
We're unarmed, but they're afraid of our talk
Don't shoot, now they've locked down the block
We're unarmed, but they've got their guns cocked
They raise their mace to spray us in the face
Hands to our eyes, but not to look away
We came out to check on friends they shot
"Non-lethal", that's what they call it, words are fraught
Lights and smoke
These fascists don't hesitate to beat or choke
Guns pointed at kids
Say this ain't racist, what's the basis?
I see a lot of riot gear, but there's no riot here
Land of the free, home of the brave
Built on the labor of countless slaves
Land of the free, home of the brave
Built upon countless native graves
Land of the free, home of the brave
We traded the Bill Of Rights for a bible and a flag
Land of the free, home of the brave
Put your hands in the air you better look well-behaved!
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Writer(s): Chelan Riebe
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