Immigrants

Most immigrants 

Come looking for a better life to live 

My grandmother was one of them 

They don't come with ill intent

Just somewhere safe and good for them 

and their kids 

Knock off all your xenophobic bullshit 

You don't get to criticize 

You don't get to demonize 

Without them this country 

wouldn't be what it is 

Go run your mouth somewhere else 

because I won't tolerate it 

You say don't take it personally 

That it's just politics 

But I can't not take it personally 

Immigrants are my friends and relatives 

and they matter to me 

Rupi and Taylor

I read Rupi Kaur

and listen to Taylor Swift 

They understand the loss of my innocence 

They don't know that I exist 

but they know where I've been 

and the hell that I've lived 

They know the things I miss 

but can never get back 

They know the struggle to move forward 

They've been there too, so they get it

Capitalism Is a Bitch!

Capitalism is a bitch!

It only benefits the powerful and rich 

They say that if I work hard 

I can have money like them

What a bunch of liars! 

Capitalism is a bitch!

They say that money will trickle down 

But I'm not dimwitted 

We stay poor 

While they continue to pad their pockets 

with money that they didn't earn 

I'm sick of all their bullshit and nonsense 

Capitalism is a bitch! 

Differently

They ask me if I could go back in time 

and do things differently 

What would I do 

Who would I be 

I used to lie and say I wouldn't change a thing 

But now I need to come clean 

I never would've taken that flight 

from San Antonio 

I would've stayed 

I would've learned to play 

the drums and accordion 

I'd sing and write a lot more 

I'd be so damn good 

I'd make music my life 

My life would be a song 

I'd be more confident 

I'd be strong 

Instead of going to college 

I'd hit the road and make my way 

to Nashville, Tennessee 

I'd work my ass off

and make a name for myself in Music City 

This "10 year town"

won't take me down 

I wouldn't give up on my dream 

I'd take every opportunity 

and make the most of it 

Then you'd hear me on the radio 

and enjoy my shows