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Refugees within the screen
On the streets of Paris, they beg and they plead
And the boy to the left and the corpse to right
They toss and turn, bicker and fight
The boy said, "I should have buried you ages ago"
No longer doing what I’m told
And the corpse reaches through the sand and says, "respect my traditions"

Can’t you see, this system was divided to keep each other at our throats
You don’t really believe both sides, doesn’t know
Of the fear of neighbors they inspire, with hope they wear lovely attires
Of care, but they don’t care about anything that they’d have to share

Like survival in the everglades
You think they sat around and argued for days?
Or do you think they got along and built a shelter?
Reefs and trees, all together
Do you think they’d survive eating poison berries?
We don’t eat those, god bless Larry
And do you think they’d live with alligators,
If they didn’t get along now and later?

And I can’t get no sleep, not knowing what is next
We know the cause but not the end
Or resolutions, yeah the waters are tainted
And we’re doing the best we can
Know your social justice isn’t exempt from bullshit
But at least you’re doing something right now
And if you got something to say, don’t shove it in my face
How about you try putting it into a song.

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from Little Alien Baby EP, released May 30, 2017
Guitar and vocals by Chase Bartels
Drums, recording, mixing, and mastering by Ian Bailey

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You Pass Butter Oakland, California

We're a 2 piece band from Oakland, California.

Chase Bartels plays guitar and sings.

Ian Bailey plays drums and uke, and sings backup.

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