Here is a land that never gave a damn
Picture me givin' a damn, I said, never
I got a letter from the government the other day
Many switch in, switch on, switch off
Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
Picture me givin' a damn, I said, never
Picture me givin' a damn, I said, never
About a brother like myself because I never did
It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
How long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen
They wanted me for their army or whatever
About a brother like me and myself, because I never did
Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
Mmm, mmm, mmm
On the strength of situations, I'm real
I wasn't with it, but just that very minute
How long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen
Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
I'm not a fugitive on the run, I'm not
I got a letter from the government the other day
Public enemy servin' time, they drew the line y'all
Many switch in, switch on, switch off
Many switch in, switch on, switch off
It occurred to me, the suckers had authority
How long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen
Here is a land that never gave a damn
I'm not a fugitive on the run
Many switch in, switch on, switch off
They wanted me for their army or whatever
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
They wanted me for their army or whatever
About a brother like me and myself, because I never did
How long has it been? They got me sittin' in the state pen
I'm not, I'm not a fugitive on the run
I got a letter from the government the other day
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin' a damn, I said, never
I contemplated a plan on the cell floor
I got a raw deal, so I'm lookin' for the steel, looking for the steel
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
I wasn't with it but just that very minute
They'll criticize me for some crime
Opened it and read it, it said they were suckers
Nevertheless they could not understand
I gotta get out, but that thought was thought before
It occurred to me the suckers had authority
I'm not a fugitive on the run
Picture me givin' a damn, I said, never
It occurred to me the suckers had authority
Opened and read it, it said they were suckers
Many switch in, switch on, switch off
They wanted me for their army or whatever
I wasn't with it, but just that very minute
I wasn't with it but just that very minute
I got a letter from the government the other day
Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
I'm not a fugitive on the run
About a brother like me and myself, because I never did
I gotta get out but that thought was thought before
Here is a land that never gave a damn
Mmm, mmm, mmm
But a brother like me, begin to be another one
Public enemy servin' time, they drew the line y'all
Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
I got a letter, I got a letter, I got a letter
They criticize me for some crime
Here is a land that never gave a damn
Cold sweatin' as I dwell in my cell
But a brother like me, begun to be another one
I am a black man and I could never be a veteran
Picture me givin' a damn, I said, never
