Algiers - “But She Was Not Flying“

But She Was Not Flying I’m going home to see the king He’s gonna take my pain away I’m gonna see my friends again If only I can make it in But there’s a lizard with a human face He says he’s standing for democracy And every wealthy man has earned his place As did the undeserving in their poverty He told my brother that he wasn’t a man He broke my sister down again and again His fathers stole and wrot