To Serve And Protect

Jesus Christ, where were you when his knee was on his throat?
Jesus Christ we are so tired of being told
Authority will save us and save our souls
Jesus Christ, George will never grow old

All the stories we could tell
(The sunset)
Of the days where we stood together
(On our brother)
For a moment forget about ourselves
(And we sit here)
We made the future, we made the world
(With no way to find justice)
Hear our voice

They built the system to keep us silent
You've got it good child do as you are told
You pushed against it, they give you violence
This is America I turned my eyes for way too long

How long can we go
With this deficit of hope?
We reap what we sow
As the weight pushes in
As the weight pushes in
As the weight pushes in

Into our brother's and sister's throats
(I saw in that man's eyes)
This is the moment
Are we free are we brave?
(He bore the image of Christ)
This is the moment
Are we free are we brave?
One day
(And I regret)
Will we look out children in their eyes
(The silence I've had)
Tell them we stood side by side
(I regret the things I never said)
To change the thing we had gotten wrong
(I regret when I didn't see)
Cause we lived in fear for way too long
(Cause we lived in fear and ignorance)
But not if this dies
But not if this dies
But not if this dies

The hate behind our eyes
These walls we've built with lies
These walls we've built with lies
Meant to keep us separated from the truth
It's never too late to do what's right