The Word Justice

Intro Verse A man stands up before his God and country Raises his right hand and takes an oath Swears he has acted in the line of duty And he more than anyone wants to tell the truth But there is a need to keep somethings a secret Some weapons shipments some private wars In the future democracy will be defended   Behind closed doors Verse Now the men of Congress who convene to determine If covert war is a business or a crime   Are the same men who routinely give their permission For the shedding of blood in security’s name And there is a need to keep some things a secret The names of some countries the terms of some deals And above all the sound of the screams of the innocent Beneath our wheels            Bridge Does the word justice mean anything to you? Are the features of a lie beginning to come through? Solo Chords Verse In the streets of America the children are buried Caught in an avalanche of weapons and drugs    They live and they die in the bowels of a business That disguised as a war between The Crips and The Bloods And there is a need to keep some things a secret The C.I.A. deals protecting the source And the government policies directly connecting   The drugs and our wars        Bridge Does the word justice mean anything to you? As the battlefield comes home and democracy falls through Verse I am waiting for the time to come When the word will be real for everyone And not just a word but a thing that can be done Justice must be won Outro Oh oh oh justice Justice Justice Oh oh oh justice Justice