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System Of A Down - Prison Song (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian
Vocals
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian
Lead Vocals
Shavo Odadjian
Shavo Odadjian
Bass Guitar
John Dolmayan
John Dolmayan
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian
Songwriter
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian
Producer
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian
Co-Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Greg Collins
Greg Collins
Additional Engineer
Darren Mora
Darren Mora
Assistant Engineer
Al Sanderson
Al Sanderson
Assistant Engineer
Ryan McCormick
Ryan McCormick
Assistant Engineer
Jim Champagne
Jim Champagne
Assistant Engineer
Rich Balmer
Rich Balmer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave Schiffman
Dave Schiffman
Recording Engineer
Eddy Schreyer
Eddy Schreyer
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison Following the rights movement, you clamped on with your iron fists Drugs became conveniently available for all the kids Following the rights movement, you clamped on with your iron fists Drugs became conveniently available for all the kids I buy my crack, my smack, my bitch right here in Hollywood (Nearly two million Americans are incarcerated in the prison system, prison system of the US) (They're trying to build a prison) They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison (For you and me to live in) Another prison system Another prison system Another prison system (For you and me) Minor drug offenders fill your prisons you don't even flinch All our taxes paying for your wars against the new non-rich Minor drug offenders fill your prisons you don't even flinch All our taxes paying for your wars against the new non-rich I buy my crack, my smack, my bitch right here in Hollywood (The percentage of Americans in the prison system, prison system, has doubled since 1985) (They're trying to build a prison) They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison (For you and me to live in) Another prison system Another prison system Another prison system (For you and me) For you and I, you and I, you and I You and I They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison for you and me Oh, baby, you and me Oh Oh All research and successful drug policy show that treatment should be increased (Oh) And law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences (Oh) All research and successful drug policy show that treatment should be increased (Oh) And law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences Utilising drugs to pay for secret wars around the world Drugs are now your global policy, now you police the globe I buy my crack, my smack, my bitch right here in Hollywood Drug money is used to rig elections and train brutal corporate sponsored dictators around the world (They're trying to build a prison) They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison (For you and me to live in) Another prison system Another prison system Another prison system (For you and me) For you and I, you and I, you and I You and me They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison They're trying to build a prison for you and me Oh, baby, you and me
Writer(s): Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, John Dolmayan, Shavo Odadjian Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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