Apocalypse Funk

[Verse 1] First they came for the Jobless, Lines stretch thin, hope’s a mess, Youth and skills thrown to the wind, No work, no bread—where we begin? [Chorus] And you did not speak out, ‘Cause you ain’t Jobless, no doubt, Open the door, let’s break the chain, Empowerment rises through the pain! [Verse 2] Then they took the Isolated, Voices lost, souls deflated, No empathy, just cake to eat, Turn your back while I’m beat. [Chorus] And you did not speak out, ‘Cause you ain’t Isolated, no doubt, Open the door, let’s break the chain, Empowerment rises through the pain! [Verse 3] Next the Betrayed, rights stripped bare, Legal lies hang in the air, Silent friends, ghosts in the night, Fight for justice, claim your right! [Chorus] And you did not speak out, ‘Cause you ain’t Betrayed, no doubt, Open the door, let’s break the chain, Empowerment rises through the pain! [Verse 4] Then they came for the Homeless, Bars of steel where dreams turn cold, Icy spikes guard shop fronts bold, Eyes that hurt, words that sting, Bankers step, hear no bell ring, Unseen, unheard, yet souls endure. [Chorus] And you did not speak out, ‘Cause you ain’t Homeless, no doubt, Open the door, let’s break the chain, Empowerment rises through the pain! [Bridge: Spoken, with funky horn blast] I don’t want nobody’s pity, no hand-me-down, I’ll build my world, tear the silence down, Four riders roll, apocalypse calls, Rise up, y’all—catch the fall! [Outro] First they came, but I’m still here, Funk the fear, loud and clear, Open the door, let freedom ring, Empowerment’s song, let it sing!