Can’t Stand

[Verse 1]
Smoke in the sunrise, dark in the dawn
Night after long night, the hard lines are drawn
If you won’t choose a side, I know which side you’re on
If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong

[Verse 2]
Blood of my bad blood born deep down in me
Bred to be blind to Black blood on these streets
If you won’t call it out, don’t you dare call it free
If you can’t stand for right, man, you can’t stand for peace

[Verse 3]
Centuries broken wide open in pain
Your neighbor’s in danger and your silence to blame
If you won’t call it out, I know which side you take
If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for hate

[Verse 4]
Smoke in the sunrise, dark in the dawn
Night after long night, the hard lines are drawn
If you won’t choose a side, I know which side you’re on
If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong
If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong
If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong

[Verse 5]
Lost in the old world, American dream
Pledge your allegiance
Oh say, can’t you see
All the violence that lies in these secrets we keep
If you can’t stand to change, man, you can’t stand with me