Detainees

I hear that gate a slammin’ behind those detainees More workers, moms, and children all wondering, “Why me?” No charges, no convictions, no reasons, only lies They are rounded up like cattle They don’t know if they’ll survive A daddy counts missed birthdays he’s feeling so alone A child is crying “Momma, why can’t we just go home?” They hold onto their memories – that’s all they get to keep But the system wants to break them, just for the cruelty The new Trump 5-star gulag: His brand is looking peak There’s gourmet food with maggots The uniforms are chic That razor wire is gleaming far as the eye can see And it’s spreading like a cancer across the land of the free Oh, detainees, we hear you The whole world feels your pain We’ll carry you within our hearts ’til you come home again The lies cannot define you or steal your dignity We will fight for truth and justice until the day you are free