Not one of us (To Selma) Lyrics

This is how it looks

When the scales of justice tip

With no regard for humanity

You can cry

But the time has come

To say good bye

He'll be returned

Back to where he came from

Though he's been here long

And built this home

He cannot stay

Cause his papers were wrong

See him fall forward

To his knees

There is no way

He can pay for his deeds

This is your final

Chance to be

Close to each other, but

FaceTime is free

We see your pain

But we think he altered his name

And that he didn't escape

From a dangerous place

Should it be true

We still defend what we do

To get our message across

We won't protect those who are

Not one of us

You can write

About how this feels

And how your life

Is torn apart by the laws we apply

We know you're a child

But it won't count

Still we pretend that we weighted Your plight

Either lean forward

Or fall back

There is no way

You can balance this out

Soon it is over

All you've ever known

Good luck on handling this

On your own

We see your pain

But his past still echoes today

See, the error he made

Is not one we will let fade

Though it hurts you

That we do what we do

And he's no danger to us

No one can be here if they are

Not one of us

You count the meals

You will no longer share

The school events and birthdays

He won't be there

Bedtime stories

He's not there to tell

No hands to hold your hair back

When you feel unwell

This is how it looks

When the scales of justice tip

With no regard for humanity

This is how it looks

When blind retribution

Shreds every piece of empathy

See him fall forward

To his knees

He should have known this:

He's not one of us

See yourself fall forward

Begging please

You hadn't noticed

You're not one of us

You hadn't noticed

You're not one of us