Today In Charlottesville

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[Verse 1]
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There was a massacre in church 
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that got certain forces moving
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Many towns are now at least 
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superficially improving
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Such as in Virginia, where a statue 
of General Lee
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Stands as a reminder of the days of 
slavery
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In the city center, an indelible 
mark
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In the spot that's been renamed 
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Emancipation Park
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Slated for removal, when a judge 
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intervened
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Which might be the moment that 
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most fully set the scene

[Chorus]
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(For) 19 injured, one killed
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today in Charlottesville

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[Verse 2]
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With their man in the White House, 
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members of the Right
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Marched through the university, 
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torches alight
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Chanting against immigrants, 
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Africans and Jews
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But it's not the flying bottles 
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that put them in the news
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So much as the bigot in the car, 
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revving his engine loud
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Speeding forward and then back, 
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running down the crowd
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Using the same tactic promoted by 
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Islamic State
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Maybe he was even shouting “God is 
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great”

[Chorus]
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(For) 19 injured, one killed
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today in Charlottesville

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[Verse 3]
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More than half the city used to 
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be in chains
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Now their descendants who still 
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remain
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Are being forced to leave by 
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gentrification
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Just like poor white folks all 
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across the nation
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And with the presidential tweets 
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and xenophobic rants
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It's just a matter of time before 
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some pawn takes the chance
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To plow into a march with half a 
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ton of steel
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This is not fake news -- it's real

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(For) 19 injured, one killed
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today in Charlottesville

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