Land of the Free

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Little Jimmy grabbed his toys, went outside to play How was he supposed to know he might die today? Officer, he told the judge, "Jimmy had a gun" Now another mother will be burying a son [Pre-Chorus] If you don't believe it's true, I guess I wrote this song for you You'd think I'd say these words because I hate America? No [Chorus 1] That's just life for me Living while black in the land of the free Yeah, what it's like to be Living while black in the land of the free And I'm not gonna be quiet Make a little noise and they call it a riot Ain't no sympathy When you're living while black in the land of the free [Verse 2] There's enough to go around for everyone to share But a check from Uncle Sam? What would that repair? All the broken families, fathers in a cell Slavery's abolished, but it's still alive and well [Pre-Chorus] If you don't believe it's true, I guess I wrote this song for you You'd think I'd say these words because I hate America? No [Chorus 2] That's just life for me Living while black in the land of the free Yeah, what it's like to be Living while black in the land of the free I'm not gonna be quiet Make a little noise and they said it's a riot Ain't no sympathy When you're living while black in the land of the free ["Star-Spangled Banner" Instrumental Outro]