At the Gallows

1 week ago by @cjk

Liner Notes

I took up a book and the line on page 32 that stood out to me was: >He'd found the worst, most frustrating aspects of the job possible: Ignorance.< So, *ignorance* was my theme. And then I remembered an idea that had been running through my mind a few days ago and realized it fit perfectly.

It's a bit late here to start trying for music, and I'm not sure I could do it justice. So I wouldn't mind someone else taking up the task 😀

#skirmish #political #needsmusic #needscollab #filker

Lyrics

At the Gallows

You look quite surprised to stand here at the gallows
to stand beneath the gallows, side by side with me,
after all you are a man who chose who is in power
but once you hang and piss yourself
you piss on white supremacy

You thought you would be save because
you're hetero, white and male
and you never bothered to find out
what all the programs might entail
You only ever heard that your life would be better
what do other lives matter?
Oh, Jesus cries!

And now
You look quite surprised to stand here at the gallows
to stand beneath the gallows, side by side with me,
after all you are someone who chose who is in power
but once you hang and piss yourself
you piss on white supremacy

But stupidity and ignorance is quite a human trait
and an easy way to wealth and power always the best bait
No matter gender, color, faith, ancestry or age
some will only see and love themselves
some always go for hate and rage
while history's lessons rot on the shelves

But at the end the common folk
will always be the fish
And those who lured you to their side,
not you,
will eat the dish
(mostly fish)

And you should not be surprised to stand here at the gallows
to stand beneath the gallows, side by side with me,
after all you are not someone who really is in power
but once you hang and piss yourself
you piss on white supremacy

And we might all hang and piss ourselves
but we piss on white supremacy

(c) 15. February 2025 by C.J. Ueberall

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