States' Rights Lyrics

The law says he is less than a man.

Keeping him down is the master plan.

He held his newborn in his hands,

But it belonged to another man.

His sons and daughters, his own kin,

Bought and sold at his master's whim.

You would think it would be a crime.

But the state says selling slaves is fine.

They hope you're too dumb to put up a fight.

In the name of freedom they take away rights.

If they take their rights, they can take yours too.

But they say states' rights are there to help you.

Silent appeasers, you just go along.

States' rights! To do you wrong!

With her love she made her life.

But the state says she is not her wife.

She cries alone on her death bed.

Alone because they were never wed.

And when she passes she doesn't know

Where her love is going to go.

Cannot deed to her their home,

The state says she is on her own.

They hope you're too dumb to put up a fight.

In the name of freedom they take away rights.

If they take their rights, they can take yours too.

But they say states' rights are there to help you.

Silent appeasers, you just go along.

States' rights! To do you wrong!

He went to school, got good grades,

But his life ended that fateful day.

At the park he was having fun,

When a man in crisis pulled out a gun.

Now he lies in a child-sized grave.

His life didn't matter enough to save.

Common sense would have saved his life.

But the state said that would take away rights.

They hope you're too dumb to put up a fight.

In the name of freedom they take away rights.

If they take their rights, they can take yours too.

But they say states' rights are there to help you.

Silent appeasers, you just go along.

States' rights! To do you wrong!

They wanted to have another child.

When the test came back they both smiled.

She soon was told the child would die,

Before she could even open her eyes.

To have the child could end her life,

Leaving her husband and son behind.

Her life's last hope denied in court.

The state says she cannot abort.

They hope you're too dumb to put up a fight.

In the name of freedom they take away rights.

If they take their rights, they can take yours too.

But they say states' rights are there to help you.

Silent appeasers, you just go along.

States' rights! To do you wrong!

Nothing to gain, so much to lose.

Your right to live, your right to choose.

Freedom doesn't apply to you,

Unless the state wants it to.

They hope you're too dumb to put up a fight.

In the name of freedom they take away rights.

If they take their rights, they can take yours too.

But they say states' rights are there to help you.

Silent appeasers, you just go along.

States' rights! To do you wrong!

To do you wrong.

To do you wrong.