Darien Martus – Black Smoke lyrics

15 year old East Side boy had seen it in the papers Now he wants to see it for himself With his brothers and his curiosity he climbs the high school smokestack 13 miles away, the West Side is on fire 15 year old feet, dangle down the chimney Nothing there to see just black, black, black White hands grab the lightning rods, "Will it reach to the East Side?" It's getting way too close, I can see it from here Black smoke Rising in the distance Black smoke Now it's violent resistance Black smoke And in this circumstance Peaceful disobedience Doesn't stand a chance 11 year old East Side boy marching with his mother singing, "We Shall Overcome" He saw it in the faces, he heard it in the song, When it comes to injustice, 4 years is too long Black smoke Rising in the distance Black smoke Now it's violent resistance Black smoke And in this circumstance Peaceful disobedience Doesn't stand a chance 4 years is too long Black smoke Rising in the distance Black smoke Now it's violent resistance Black smoke And in this circumstance Peaceful disobedience Doesn't stand a chance Black, black, black, Black smoke Rising in the distance Black smoke Now it's violent resistance Black smoke And in this circumstance Peaceful disobedience Doesn't stand a chance Explain Request ×

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