They can build golden cages
For us all to live in
They can make beds of silk
Cuddle us in sheets soft and thin
Dress us in a tender caress
Comb our hair with care
And lift us from the dirty soil
Soothe us with delicate oil
They can cook us tasty meals
Sugar and salt
But cannot make our hunger
For real freedom halt
Go ahead, make a wall to divide us
It won't keep us apart
Try to teach us biased history
We'll swear to never forget
Firm hands pour cups of hemlock
But can't force us to drink
They may control our space and time
But never how we think
Let every wasted seed of desire
Become a beautiful flower
Watch it unfold hour by hour
And rise higher an higher
We pay for lives with our deaths
Everything in between should be free

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