stokes croft riots, closing down sale, ryan hamilton

the people have spoken
you are not welcome
pack up your shit and leave
the windows are broken
the air's full of smoke
from the fires all up the street
this protest is no joke
but in need of focus
in need of a spokesman
who's empathetic to our needs
or we're going to choke
and burn down our homes
and still not find peace

this isn't a game
this is a war
but most people fighting
don't know what they're fighting for
if they were to win
would they even know?
if we're going to rise up
we've got to know where it is we want to go
this isn't a war to you
this is a game
get drunk on anger and put us to shame
take off your mask
what have you to hide?
if these are really your streets
how is it you have no pride?

the people have spoken
you are not welcome
pack up your shit and leave
the windows are broken
the air's full of smoke
from the fires all up the street
this protest is no joke
but in need of focus
in need of a spokesman
who's empathetic to our needs
or we're going to choke
and burn down our home
and still not find peace

look what you've done
now they have won
last week you had purpose
last night you had none
now they've cleared their name
shifted the blame
the violence was not aimed at them
so they're innocent again
look what you've done
now they have won
and all the good of last week
has just been undone
now you've cleared their name
shifted the blame
the violence was not aimed at them
so they're innocent again

but the people have spoken
you are not welcome
pack up your shit and leave.

ryan hamilton
copyright 2011

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