Jake Lefco - Systems Down lyrics

{*34 seconds of instrumental, ad libs and samples*} [Jake Lefco] Yo, yo Yo welcome to the era of the war on terror Arrogant American era, look in the mirror Yo, yo, yo, yo Welcome to the era of the war on terror Arrogant America era, look in the mirror Look ahh... yo Yo welcome to the era of the war on terror Arrogant America era, look in the mirror Bush and them pushin them nearer, those cowboy tactics are backwards Especially when the enemy's abstract f** it, they could be in your backpack I never heard a terrorist afraid to attack back The sad fact is that it's that bad, we're losin that fast Sacrificin lives and troops in Baghdad Explanation is half-a**ed and faded Then when the real issue is raised, they hit you with cliches Tell you to be brave, in the eye of the storm Stayin the course, young soldiers payin the cost Breakin my heart, makin it hard to thank God It's wrong, at home and abroad, losin support Political power is nothin to die for It's impossible to liberate a nation by force [vocal samples] What's happening - your mind, your spirit, your soul? I haven't seen you sparkle in years Because you believed in it What do you believe in now? "The main element here that we have to deal with Is the fact that fear is what's driving a lot of people" [Jake Lefco] What kind of system sends innocent men across enemy lines And spends billions on bombs~? Wipes out cities, sayin civilians don't die Same system saw a hurricane... whew What kind of system sends innocent men across enemy lines And spends billions on bombs~? Wipes out cities, sayin civilians don't die Same system saw a hurricane and didn't respond Just a last minute notice to evacuees, pack your things The poorest are the last to leave Traffic jams of minivans and SUV's And if you don't have a car, you're called a refugee Gettin F-U-C, K-E-D by powers that be Huggin your roof, or floatin down an empty street Painful truth, as clear as ema{?} Shed shame on a nation like Hiroshima, where the f** was FEMA? Can't believe what the media feeds us Fear plus the blind trust in G.I. Jesus And I can see why we just freeze up Please, government's not gonna speak up, but we must [vocal samples] It's not an issue of politics, Democrat and Republican It's an issue of experience, and being a soldier, and watching people DIE Umm, for reasons that are at best, uhh suspect You can't point your weapon at a person, you point it at everything