(Lyrics)
A young man died today
What have we to show?
A country split in two
A left wing and a joke
What remains when we tear away the mask?
Who will be around to face the coming task?
Never someone I knew
How much longer Til we’re through?
Verse 1
Hardly show up on time
To the party yes we the tardiest
never good at chronology
I measure time in memories
Where were you when the towers fell?
I was 7
Sitting at home Aunty bust thru the door in a frenzy
Face in horror shocked
Yelling at moms in the kitchen
I pretend I wasn’t listening but still paying attention
Life is a gift and if god wills it, live it
Inshallah we don’t face the world with a stigma
Where were you when you first held a gun?
I was 5
Playing hide and seek in my parents room
went under the bed the perfect spot for me to hide
Dark brown mahogany handle on my hand like camouflage
Where were you when Michael Died?
I was 15
the singer I idolized
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