I FIGHT THE FIGHTS

They told me hate was over there

They said that we must fight it

They said no time for a debate

They said that we must right it

 

They said you sacrifice your life

They said your fight is noble

They said go spread equality

They said to spread it global

 

They said to go to Vietnam

They said they need a hand

They need our help to free themselves

They want freedom in the land

 

They said we must go to Iraq

They said injustice conquer

They told me we must fight this thing

They said to have no fear

 

I said ok I understand

I said I’ll take this mission

I said this wrong we must remove

I said I see the vision

 

I took a stand and made a pledge

I said to count me in

I sailed the ship and flew the plane

I said that we would win

 

I dedicated my whole life

I raised my fist defiantly

I said I would not let it go

This inequality

 

Then it became quite crystal clear

Yes, clearly I could see

That some who wanted me to fight

Wanted to fight me

 

Fight the enemy of us

I was asked to do

But then I saw hypocrisy

Because one of my enemies was you

 

I fight for true equality

Everywhere I go

I fight it in the foreign lands

I fight it on my shores

 

I’m told to not accept injustice

In Iraq, Vietnam, Korea

I say I won’t accept it there

Or in America, either!

 

Don’t tell me that it’s been around

So I should just accept it

But when its in another land

Vigorously reject it

 

Don’t hide behind the mask of lies

I still see you inside your eyes

You want equality over there

But you do not want it over here

 

Some of us lie to ourselves

Live with a mind that is quite split

Be a hero overseas

At home be a hypocrite

 

I see racial injustice here and now

I know that we must right it

I know there’s no time for debate

I know that we must fight it

 

I pledge to fight it in this life

I fight because it’s noble

I fight to spread equality

In America, and too, global

 

I fight to win in Vietnam

I fight to win in Iraq too

If you’re discriminating in America

Don’t be surprised... I fight and win here too!

 

Copyright 2013 by Ben Walid