Story Behind the Song
About Rioting and such other Chaos. The world gone mad.
I Declare this A State Of Emergency.
Lyrics
State Of Emergency
(Words and Music: Shawn Shackleford)
There's a riot in the streets, just turn on your T.V.
(Where the fuck are the police, nowhere I can see)
The whole city must be high, ambers lightin' up the night.
(And everywhere I look I see a city catastrophe)
What the fuck is wrong? Has everyone gone mad?
(Is everyone on drugs? How did it get this bad?)
Over there, that is a guy, lying dead in the street.
(Holy Fuckin' Shit!, I thank the lord, that man is not me!)
State of emergency, I only have this life, and I still wanna be.
State of emergency, how can it be? In our land of the free?
State of emergency, a city of catastrophe.
There's a war in the world, just turn on your T.V.
(You'd better run for your life, but just get out of my way)
There's a fire in the night, one everyone can sure see.
(Everywhere I look, I see a bonfire party)
Oh god, what is going on? I must have missed the hell memo.
(Has everyone gone loco? What about a kind hello?)
Over there I see some people, trying hard to get away.
(Holy Fuckin' Shit!, Please help us lord, will tomorrow be like today?)
State of emergency, I only have this life, and I still wanna be.
State of emergency, how can it be? In our land of the free?
State of emergency, a city of catastrophe, what a tragedy.....
(How can this be? Do you see? In the home of the brave, land of the free)
Can't we all get along? End this bloody charade,
There's too much death, must we go on in this violent way?....
(I declare this a State Of Emergency!)
There's a riot in the streets, just turn on your T.V.
(One giant party of death, hell welcome's thee)
Oh god, what the fuck is wrong? Has everyone gone Mad?
(Is the whole world on drugs? How did it get this bad?)
And over there are lots of bodies, lying dead in the street.
(Holy Fuckin' Shit!, I thank the lord, none of those bodies are me!)
And over there I see the elderly, try to crawl away.
(Holy Fuckin' Shit!, please tell me lord, will tomorrow be like today?)
State of emergency, I only have this life, and I still wanna be.
State of emergency, how can it be? In our land of the free?
State of emergency, a city of catastrophe, what a tragedy.....
(How can this be? Do you see? In the home of the brave, land of the free)
Can't we all get along? End this bloody charade,
There's too much death, must we go on in this violent way?....
(I declare this a State Of Emergency!)
State Of Emergency!......................
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