Song for Dennis Brown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bshaft42 

Cover art for Song for Dennis Brown lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

I agree it's about the world moving on, but in a sadistic way. A hero to many dies, and the cops are busy being bastards. A spokesman for the poor dies, but they still have to dumpster dive to eat.

Kind of a "change doesn't happen." For all Dennis Browns words meant to the Jamaican people, the world is not a better place, and never will be.