The Hypocrisy of This Democracy

You can bomb the world to pieces,
but you can't bomb it into peace.

As history repeats
corruption secretes
through this hypocrisy
of a bureaucracy.

All talk, no action
no satisfaction.
Democrats, Republicans
doesn't matter who wins.

You can bomb the world to pieces,
but you can't bomb it into peace.

Broken promises
fixation on the processes.
Forget freedom of the press,
we need the freedom to express.

War, torture, interrogation
Discrimination
Manipulation
of the masses.

You can bomb the world to pieces,
but you can't bomb it into peace.

I'm lost in this lack
of participation.
Fuck the media,
Fuck Congress and the House!
I want real representation!

I want truth,
I want justice,
for the men and women
who died for their causes.

You can bomb the world to pieces,
but you can't bomb it into peace.


* Italicized lyrics from "Bomb the World" by Michael Franti and Spearhead.