AMERICA THE DEAD

It's so sad Another school shooting Every day, closer to home A yellow school bus Full of lives A casket on wheels Rolls on by We're all guilty We're all complicit A nation of cowards Armed with bullets The guns we prize More than lives Dear god The atrocities we cause America the brave America the dead The home of the free The home of the slain America the brave America the dead All the lives We refuse to save We the people Refuse to change Envision a future For the young ones That isn't cut short Where they don't have to run Where they don't have to hide Or use backpacks as shields It seems unlikely It seems unreal We arm ourselves Like we are civilian soldiers The tragedies will never end America the brave America the dead The home of the free The home of the slain America the brave America the dead All the lives We refuse to save I hope you're listening To the words I say Urge your leaders to act today For our future let's find a way For our young ones This has to change