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[Intro] C F C Am F C [Verse 1]
CSaw something today That Fmade me Ccry AmFifty years old To Fyoung to Cdie CShot by a man who'd Fnever recCant Well Amwho decided to Fgive him a Cgun CDrop a little something To Fmake it seem Cright With Amwild youth watching On the Fother Cside
[Refrain]
I was Ftold To belGieve In a Fcountry Gthat is Amfree But ain't Fnothing Gfair for you and mCe F C Am F C
[Verse 2]
CHey walter scott I'm Fsinging to Cyou With Am8 bullets flyin' Well Fwhat can you Cdo COh we fought for something Called Fcivil rCights Hey Ammichael t slager What Fgives you the Cright CSo i weep for the children FUnder our redC flag AmStained from the blood Of Fnine body Cbags
[Refrain]
I was Ftold To belGieve In a Fcountry Gthat is Amfree But ain't Fnothing Gfair for you and mCe F C Am F C
[Verse 3]
CI gotta friend in the army Who's Fhoping for Cmore While Amten drunk rich kids Sound the Fdrums of Cwar and CI'm so damn scared For my FgeneratiCon Your Amminds so numb And Flittle patieCnce
While in the fields
The Finnocent Cdie AmShot by the men Who Fstill have Cwives
[Refrain]
I was Ftold To belGieve In a Fcountry Gthat is Amfree But ain't Fnothing Gfair for you and mCe F C Am F C
[Verse 4]
CJeremy Quinton I'm sFinging to Cyou Oh Amwhy won't America FListen to Cyou CWith their ears so deaf And my Fswallowed Crage You know this Amlie they give is Fnothing but a Ccage CSo i wrote this song For FWalter CScott 'cause I'm Amnot a jury That Fcan be Cbought
[Refrain]
I was Ftold To belGieve In a Fcountry Gthat is Amfree I was Ftold To belGieve In a Fcountry Gthat is Amfree But ain't Fnothing Gfair for you and mCe F C Am F C
[Outro]
COhF nCo Amno FnoC no.. [till fade]