Michael Christopher

Butterfly

Song for Julian Assange by Michael Christopher.  

Butterfly, spread your wings and fly, far away from here
Butterfly, one they'd crucify, you're their greatest fear

A loaded deck is more powerful than a loaded gun
No strength to fight and you're in their sights
Boy you'd better run, far from here

Butterfly, there's a cruelty that they can't conceal
They laugh and sneer as they take you and break you on a wheel

Because you're dangerous, and you're just like us,
And that's what scares them so
And there's a special ring reserved in hell,
That's where they're gonna go

When you hold truth to power they blacken your name
When you've won the argument they blacken your name
Point out the obvious they blacken your name
Open a window they blacken your name

Oh butterfly, have you tears to cry? Can you e'er be free?
Oh butterfly, who could justify this inhumanity?

Ain't it funny how the just expression of the law
Looks exactly like protection of the powerful?

When you hold truth to power they blacken your name
When you've won the argument they blacken your name
Point out the obvious they blacken your name
Open a window they blacken your name

Collateral Murder, they blacken your name
Confined in Belmarsh, they blacken your name
Solitary confinement, they blacken your name
“Shit-smearing rapist”, they blacken your name


This song is available for download from here: https://michael-christopher.bandcamp.com/track/butterfly-for-julian-a

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In solidarity,
Michael