The Four Seasons — American Crucifixion Resurrection

[Intro] The king is dead Long live the king The king is dead Long live the king [Verse 1] Unbound slaves stand outside the gate With lengths of broken chain they wait Empty stomachs filled with hate [Pre-Chorus] No one told the heads of state The prince of peace is sleeping late [Chorus] Who will wait on the lords and ladies Who will cry when they lose their crowns? Sleeping through the years of error Waking in a reign of terror [Verse 2] Sleep, white baby sleep Will you ever understand? Once had a boy just like you Once had my own to sing my troubles to Once had a boy, I watched him grow Once had my own, Lord I loved him so [Verse 3] I taught him to love I taught him to care I taught him to laugh I taught him to share I watched him see and understand And when he was afraid, I held his hand I gave him hope, I gave him pride But then I gave him to the world outside [Verse 4] Hey boy, where you think you're going? Hey boy, can't you read the signs? Hey boy, you're supposed to call me mister [Verse 5] I'm a man now, I'm a man just like you So damn you Call me by my name You better call me by my name [Bridge] See him standing there outside the gate His thoughts of me confuses love with hate Thinking I had joined the heads of state [Pre-Chorus] No my son, you've got to wait The prince of peace is not too late [Chorus] I must stay with the lords and ladies I must stay to protect their child Growing in a reign of terror Maybe he will see the error [Outro] Sleep, white baby sleep Love will make you understand (Sleep, white baby sleep) Sleep, white baby sleep Love will make you understand