Long Violent History

It's the worst that it's been since the last time it happened

It's happening again right in front of our eyes. There's an updated footage

wild speculation

tall tales and hearsay and absolute lies

Been passed off as factual when actually the actual

Causes they're awkwardly blocking the way

Keepin' us all from enjoyin' our evening, shovin' its roots through the screens in our

face.

Now, what would you get if you heard my opinion, conjecturing on matters that I ain't never

dreamed?

In all my born days, as a white boy from Hickman, based on the way that the world's been to

me. It's called me belligerent, it's took me for ignorant, but I ain't never once

made me scared just to be. Could you imagine just constantly worrying, kicking

and fighting and begging to breed? How many boys could they haul off this

mountain shoot full of holes cuffed and laid in the streets come on to town in a

stark raving anger looking for answers and arm to the teeth thirty-odd sixes

papa's old pistol how many you reckon would it be four or five would that be

Would that be the start of a long, violent history?

Talking our tales as we try to abide.

Would that be the start of a long, violent history?

Talking our tales as we try to abide.