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Black Rain Lyrics
you left them swimming for their lives
down in new orleans
can't afford a gallon of gasoline
with your useless degrees and contrary statistics
this government business is straight up sadistic
now you don't fight for us
but expect us to die for you
you have no sympathy for us
but still i cry for you
now you may kill the revolutionary
but the revolution you can never bury
don't speak to us like we work for you
selling false hope like some new dope we're addicted to
i'm not a desperate man but these are desperate times at hand
this generation is beyond your command
and it won't be long
'til the people flood the streets
to take you down
one and all
a black rain is gonna fall
down in new orleans
can't afford a gallon of gasoline
with your useless degrees and contrary statistics
this government business is straight up sadistic
but expect us to die for you
you have no sympathy for us
but still i cry for you
now you may kill the revolutionary
but the revolution you can never bury
selling false hope like some new dope we're addicted to
i'm not a desperate man but these are desperate times at hand
this generation is beyond your command
'til the people flood the streets
to take you down
one and all
a black rain is gonna fall
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Ben Harper calls out the Bush administration re: the response to Katrina and their general lack of concern for the working poor and minorities.
totally a Bush administration slander song...Quite good in my opinion...
This song is so powerful,doesnt hold back on whats going on with the Bush administration, he doesnt censor himself; "this government business is straight up sadistic." "the people flood the streets, take you down, one and all." He's angry and so are many others out there, the Katrina situation really makes one wonder where Bush's priorities lie concerning African Americans.
one of the best anti-bush administration songs today..
funk......70's throw back.
a tribute to how harper's many skillz
Harper did (openly) nic 'a hard rain is gonna fall' .....Black rain is gonna fall.
All told good solid song,,,,,but it's not going to make you come like seve your soul.