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You Gotta Get Up and Riot! (NSA Rant)

from Back With the Jack by Rick McCargar

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This is a song protesting the current state of affairs in which the wealthy pay for breaks from governments that have grown so large they no longer serve the people, but the bureaucrats and the powerful.

The politicians on both sides work to divide us so they can maintain their power.

It's a song meant to implore everyone to become active..., slacktivism won't cut it.

note: riot is a metaphor for action....take it.

lyrics

You Know You Gotta Get Up and Riot!

Intro
You know you gotta get up and riot
You know you gotta get up and riot
You know you can’t deny it

Chorus

You Know You gotta get excited! 

You know you gotta go incite it!

You know you can't stand beside it!

You know you gotta get up and riot!

Verse

The world's in an ugly place

They're pitting us race against race

If you have cash, you're out of the rain

If you're broke, they lock you in chains


Chorus

You know you gotta get excited!

You know you gotta go incite it!

You know you can't stand beside it!

You know you gotta get up and riot!

Verse

It doesn't matter if you're left or right

Too much power makes a person lose sight

They shouldn't listen when we use our phone!

We have a right to love and be left alone!

Break

You know you gotta get up and riot
You know you gotta get up and riot
You know you can’t deny it


Chorus

You know you gotta get excited!

You know you gotta go incite it!

You know you can't stand beside it!

You know you gotta get up and riot!

Verse

We all just want to live our life

It's not living when it's lived in strife

Everyone has to play their part

You Know That Slacktivism won't, SET YOU ON FIRE!

Chorus

You know you gotta get excited!

You know you gotta go incite it!

You know you can't stand beside it!

You know you gotta get up and riot!

Verse

Our Sisters and Brothers, are not our rivals

This song’s about, our survival

If you have power, don’t abuse it!

If you want Peace - You have to choose it!

Break

You know you gotta get up and riot
You know you gotta get up and riot
You know you can’t deny it


Chorus

You know you gotta get excited!

You know you gotta go incite it!

You know you gotta get up and riot!

You know you gotta get up and riot!

Copyright 2014 Richard H. McCargar
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from Back With the Jack, released July 25, 2014

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Rick McCargar Portsmouth, Virginia

Been playing guitar and singing since I built my own guitar out of a peach-crate and rubber bands when I was ten.

Survived a couple of strokes, so I give free guitar lessons online, to pay forward for all the people who took the time to help me.

Peace!
Rick
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