21st CENTURY BLUES
By: Russel Blake
Duration
5:59
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21st century Blues w.e.b. dubois said; “for the problem of the twentieth century, is the problem of the color line”… we say “the problem of the 21st century, is the problem of the money line…” black, brown, red, yellow or white… if you ain’t got no money, you ain’t in sight… no money to have, then we all lose… welcome, to the twenty-first century blues… verse: On the bus today, read the news while on my way… Coming home to see the same sad news on my tv… People with no food in the richest nation on earth is cruel… what happened to the golden rule that we all learned in school… what are we, when we see, our fellow man, suffering, yet we say, we are free, its too much, hypocrisy, what are we, when we see, our fellow man, suffering, please tell me, do you think, its loving you & loving me? poverty, next to me, history, teaches me, charity, and not greed, is loving you & loving me, chorus: if there’s no love to get, then we all lose… it’s the 21st century blues… if there’s no money to get, then we gots lose… it’s the 21st century blues… 2nd verse times are changing, why are we still fighting wars.. escalating, while the middle class is the new poor… corporations, you make your money and stash it away… desperation, for the people you laid off today, politicians, what about the children’s needs, they’re without food, while you’re cutting programs, its so mean… a soldiers story, he did his time to fight your war… where’s the glory, when he comes home to find that he’s poor… what are we, when we see, our fellow man, suffering, yet we say, we are free, its too much, hypocrisy, what are we, when we see, our fellow man, suffering, please tell me, do you think, its loving you & loving me? poverty, next to me, history, teaches me, charity, and not greed, is loving you & loving me… stop the money, to fuel your wars… help the people, help the poor… politicians and bankers rule., no compassion, you are so cruel… somethin’ wrong, with this place, people are poor, in every race, share the wealth, or bear the fate, of a revolution, that won’t be late, Closing Narrative: The problem for the 21st century is that of the money line… To those in power.. Never forget… That history teaches us…when people have no money to live, And there’s no love to live for….you will have Revolution!! And you will reap what you sow… if there’s no love to get, then we all lose… it’s the 21st Century Blues… Russel Blake - lyrics & music Copyright 2011 Man Of Psalms Publishing Co. ASCAP
