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A mostly raw, uninhibited, slightly satirical view into the world of Jack Common.

Supreme Sodomy

Supreme sodomy 

Humane lobotomy 

Perpetrated by the originalist ideology

Adjudicated with the constitution of Theology 

Originally it was union of mixed race 

Then upon the altar of tradition same sex marriage displaced

Forcing the steps of progress to be retraced 

The struggle for justice is never a closed case 

They came for the establishment clause 

And i said nothing 

They came for the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 9th amendments 

And i said nothing 

They came for humanity to fund plutocracy 

And i said nothing 

Heard the word of Pastor Niemoller 

And felt compelled to never stop speaking 

For the Voiceless my cords are shrieking 

Six, seven, eight, nine sitting on a bench 

From which they opine putting privacy in a pinch 

Being secure in your house, person, paper, and effects

According to the court, does not include your emails and texts

Warrant not required for search and seizure 

Apparently everyone uses technology at their leisure

If you don’t want your data mined 

Please feel free to return to the land before time 

They came for the establishment clause 

And i said nothing 

They came for the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 9th amendments   

And i said nothing 

They came for humanity to fund plutocracy 

And I said nothing

In honor of Thomas Paine 

I committed to this game 

He spoke of the sunshine patriot and the summertime soldier 

Winter is coming and I’m growing bolder 

Economic ship sank into recess

Banks too big, had to bail out of due process 

They say rising tide lifts all boats 

Around life liberty and property created moats

Sales portray the cross of privatization 

The situation of free market participation 

Idealogues backed up by so much shit, it’s economic constipation 

Freedom stroked so hard it’s mental masturbation 

Market forces, Laissez Faire is the provocation 

Concentration of Capital is the realization 

Now, thanks to the highest court in the land 

Freedom of speech guided by the invisible hand 

They came for the establishment clause 

And I said nothing 

They came for the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 9th amendments 

And i said nothing 

They came for humanity to fund plutocracy 

And I said nothing 

Got lyrically with Eric B and Talib Kweli and he told me 

In this Journey you’re the journal, i’m journalist 

On representation and reporting is a cease and desist 

Gag order on torture, who’s the extremist? 

Guantanamo Bay Convictionless 

And punishment so cruel 

Pipeline to prison straight from school 

“Kids for Cash” is not an exception to the rule 

For Industry, private prisons are just another tool

Profits over people we’ve pledged allegiance 

Lettin’ the titans anoint the regents 

They came for the establishment clause 

And I said nothing

They came for the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 9th Amendments 

And I said nothing

They came for humanity to fund plutocracy 

And I said nothing  

Read Politics and the English language 

Inside burned with anguish 

He said if thought could corrupt language 

Then language could corrupt thought 

Right then and there decided, neither of mine could be bought

A search for truth I sought 

And these rhymes are so it’s not all for naught


Parla