Romanovsky And Phillips - Be Political, Not Polite lyrics

(Language is a barometer of hatred and prejudice. We must be vigilant in recognizing and discontinuing the use of words with which we oppress each other.) When you speak you often use Some racist word or s**ist phrase That makes me stop you in your tracks To note the error of your ways And I know you find it boring But it seems to me the only way To correct you, to object to The hurtful things you say Right the wrongs of human rights The risk you take can save a life Silence keeps us all in darkness We can't change it overnight But we can shed a little light Be political, not polite I cannot be satisfied Knowing just how much you care I want an ally with a voice Defending me when I'm not there 'Cause being actively supportive Is the greatest gift that you could give By demanding understanding We can change the world in which we live Words can hurt, words can heal Make us think, make us feel And they're every bit as deadly As a bullet tearing through the land For if our words create the climate Then the blood is on our hands Every time we hear a joke That takes a shot at someone else If we speak up for their rights We are speaking for ourselves 'Cause we will never have true freedom 'Til everyone of us is free From the silence and the violence That's become our history