Body of War Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran movie - Black Rain lyrics

rate me

Song by Ben Harper<br /><br>

You left them swimming for their lives <br>

Down in new orleans <br>

Can't afford a gallon of gasoline <br>

With your useless degrees and contrary statistics <br>

This government business is straight up sadistic <br>

<br>

Now you don't fight for us <br>

But expect us to die for you <br>

You have no sympathy for us <br>

But still i cry for you <br>

Now you may kill the revolutionary <br>

But the revolution you can never bury <br>

<br>

Don't speak to us like we work for you <br>

Selling false hope like some new dope we're addicted to <br>

I'm not a desperate man but these are desperate times at hand <br>

This generation is beyond your command <br>

<br>

And it won't be long <br>

'til the people flood the streets <br>

To take you down <br>

One and all <br>

A black rain is gonna fall<br>

<br>