Sunday, March 23, 2025

Give a Damn

They call me a socialist 
A "libtard", communist
Just throwing "insults" at me 
As if it's supposed to hurt my feelings 
I laugh at them because honestly 
Do I look like I give a fuck?
I'm down with Jasmine Crockett and AOC 
Badass queens 
and Grampa Bernie 
Fighting the fascist GOP
Someone's gotta give a damn
Stop settling 
Stop accepting less than 
What we deserve 
Stop tolerating the bullshit 
Wake up, people!
Wake up and give a damn 
The country is burning 
People are losing their rights 
Getting stolen in the night 
Lives on the line and we know why
Get up and give a damn 
I don't know about you 
but I'm not trying to live in Orwell's 1984
Power belongs to the people 
Now get up off your knees 
Get up now and take to the streets 
We have a right to peaceful protest 
We have a right to march 
Go to the history books
Take a good look 
Follow the lead of Dr. King
Learn the ways of John Lewis 
Be good trouble 
There'll be risk
We'll take hits 
But it'll be worth it 
Come with me now 
Give a damn 


I Like (pt. 2)

I like coffee at midnight 
and in the middle of the day 
It doesn't really matter when 
because it's never too early 
and it's never too late 
I like watching planes fly by
but now I'm hoping more than ever 
that they don't crash, explode
or fall out of the sky 
I like reading books that make me think 
and books that take me away from the insanity 
Sometimes I just need fantasy 
Dragons and unicorns in a far away land 
Aliens in spaceships to take me by the hand 
I like calling out bullshit 
and speaking up for people who can't defend themselves 
and standing up for what I believe in
even if I'm the only one 
because silence is compliance 
and silence is violence 
If I take a hit, then I take a hit
I like yelling, "FUCK THE PATRIARCHY!"
and showing off my "therapy dog"
to anyone who deserves it 
and coming up with a plan to overcome this shit
This isn't the world I wanna live in 
I like discussing theology and psychology 
and civil rights 
and asking questions 
and challenging the status quo
and learning nerdy science 
and trying to figure out the secret to life