Intro:
(palm mute)
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Somewhere between the midnight
And the cold and empty dawn
I found myself out walking
On the streets where I was born
And I came upon a stranger
Who looked Me in the face
And asked Me what I was doing
In this god forsaken place
(play open)
I don t need to be forgiven For something I haven t done
No forewarning my family To find their place in the sun
If you keep this pressure on Just don t be surprised
If I can t summon up My dignity While You re roughing up My pride
There will be a reckoning
For the peddlers of hate,
Who spread their poison all across this estate
And a reckoning too, for the politicians who
Left Us to this fate
There will be a reckoning
(palm mute)
Just a few days later, a man came to My door
To ask Me if I thought that
This place was worth fighting for
And though I recognize his reasons
I just could not agree
When they told me that My neighbor
Would be My enemy
(play open)
I don t need to be forgiven For something I haven t done
No forewarning my family To find Their place in the sun
If You keep this pressure on Just don t be surprised
If I can t summon up my dignity While You re roughing up My pride
There will be a reckoning
For the peddlers of hate,
Who spread their poison all across this estate
And a reckoning too, for the politicians who
Left us to this fate
There will be a reckoning
There will be a reckoning
There will be a reckoning
There will be a reckoning