I'm An Ally, I Swear

by A Soldier, I

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I don't care about anyone
Who I have yet to meet
Still you've got a friend in me
If you stay across the street
My friends and I are doing fine
As anyone can see
We'll make it through the next 4 years
Next time 'round we'll see

Next time we'll get it right
Next time we'll beat the right
With time to burn
We'll never learn
Sometimes you've got to fight

We vote with ballots never bullets
So we keep the moral seat
At picket lines I toe the line
So I don't attract the heat
Only fascists censor hate speech
Is that who you want to be?
If you bash the fash you're just like them
It's obvious to me

You're basically the right
Because you want to fight
You say they're trash
But they have the cash
So I'm neutral to your plight

My best friend he is now a she
and I think it's pretty keen
That because I know them oh so well
I have immunity
I have lot's of neighbors who are black
Well I think at least there's three
And when I stiff my waiter's tip
At least I told them please

Go back and get it right
I can't believe you might
Expect our cash
You lazy ass
For what we ate tonight

Now I'm really truly on your side
I love democracy
And the electoral college votes
The Way that's right for me
The system can change from inside that's
Why the US is free
And I know my thoughts and votes will halt
the creeping Nazis!

We'll I'm not really the right
But I guess they have a right
To spread their gas
Through the lower class
If they keep it out of sight

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released January 26, 2017

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