One More American

I live in America The home of the free and the brave Where a 28 year old black woman Can be jailed for not signaling One more American One more American Goes down I live in America The home of the free and the brave Where Louisiana badges shot a man already captive With a gun fired at point blank range One more American One more American Gone now I live in America The home of the free and the brave Where the public executions don't involve the institutions Just the impulse of the police One more American One more American Taken out Stand up for Sandra Bland Stand up for Alton Sterling Stand up for Eric Garner from the policemen circling Stand up in New York City Stand up in every town Stand up for lost forgotten ones Stand up for Michael Brown I live in America The home of the free and the brave