American Crucifixion Resurrection

The king is dead

Long live the king

Unbound slaves stand outside the gates

With lengths of broken chains they wait

Empty stomachs filled with hate

No one told the heads of state

The prince of peace is sleeping late

Who will wait of lords and ladies

Who will cry when they lose their mounts?

Sleeping through the hills of error

Waking in a reign of terror

Sleep, my baby sleep

Will you ever understand?

Once had a boy just like you

Once had my own to sing my troubles too

Once had a boy, I watched him grow

Once had my own, Lord I loved him so

I taught him to love

I taught him to care

I taught him to laugh

I taught him to share

I watched him see and understand

And when he was afraid, I held his hand

I gave him hope, I gave him pride

But then I gave him to the world outside

Hey boy, where you think you're going?

Hey boy, can't you read the signs

Hey boy, you're s'pposed to call me mister

I'm a man now, I'm a man just like you

So then you call me by my name

You better call me by my name

See him standing there outside the gate

His thoughts of meat confuses love with hate

Thinking I had joined the heads of state

No my son, you've got to wait

The prince of peace is not too late

I must stay with the lords and ladies

I must stay to protect their child

Rowing in a reign of terror

Maybe he will see his error

Sleep, my baby sleep

Love will make you understand

(Sleep, white baby sleep)

Sleep, white baby sleep

Love will make you understand