Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Got holes in my boots And a flag on my lawn that I never chose Some suit on a screen Draws lines on a land that my granddad knows They call it freedom But the rent’s due And the plant’s been closed Bullets in the headlines Names in the dirt that the wind won’t blow [Chorus] I’m a poor native man in the heart of America Trying to live where the ghosts drew the border Every year another war on my front porch Every drop of blood gets called “order” I don’t see invaders on the TV I see them buying up the town like a prize If this is peace Why the body bags? Why do empires always come in disguise? [Verse 2] There’s oil in the soil So they send in truth dressed up like lies Talk big about God While the kids learn to crawl under desk-sized skies They say “necessary losses” Like my cousin was a line in a file Mothers fold the uniforms Hold on to a scent for a little while [Chorus] I’m a poor native man in the heart of America Trying to live where the ghosts drew the border Every year another war on my front porch Every drop of blood gets called “order” I don’t see invaders on the TV I see them buying up the town like a prize If this is peace Why the body bags? Why do empires always come in disguise? [Bridge] How many years of dying Till the word “enough” is loud? How many broken bodies Buried under stadium crowds? If you listen past the anthem You can hear a quiet cry From the ones who never asked To be drafted just to die [Chorus] I’m a poor native man in the heart of America Trying to live where the ghosts drew the border Every year another war on my front porch Every drop of blood gets called “order” I don’t see invaders on the TV I see them buying up the town like a prize If this is peace Why the body bags? Why do empires always come in disguise?
Tags
Gritty protest folk with male vocals; verses on close-mic acoustic guitar and brushed snare, chorus blooms with gang vocals, floor toms, and a low organ drone. Tension builds through each section, ending on a raw, unresolved vocal note and held chord that lets the last line hang in the air.
Duration
3:14
Instrumental
No
Created
2/12/2026