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No Substitutes

from New Reality by Kito Rodriguez

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Funk 120bpm.

This track was written shortly after the "I cant breathe" killing of Eric Garner by the NYPD in NYC. Dedicated to all those American lives taken "in the name of the law". Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, etc. and all those whose names go unknown in the mass media.

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I got my hands up, wait dont shoot, another headline for them prostitutes, American boys layin dead on the ground, so everybody say we got to put the weapons down now,

We all heard this story now tell me when will it end,
just when we thought it could be over now back here it come again,
you will never know till you turn around and look in my eyes,
just cause you lookin at me doesnt mean you know whats happening inside,

I got my hands up, wait dont shoot, another sad story on the evening news, were watching it on video and there aint no dispute, six children lost their daddy now there aint no substitues,

For so damn long we been struggling to turn it all around,
with military mind we all the enemy when your boots hit the ground,
violent is what the children see so that is who they're turning out to be,
America the beautiful for everyone it never has been free,

I got my hands up, wait dont shoot, another headline for them prostitutes, American boys layin dead on the ground, so everybody say we got to put the weapons down now,
I got my hands up, wait dont shoot, another sad story on the evening news, were watching it on video and there aint no dispute, six children lost their daddy now there aint no substitutes,

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from New Reality, released June 11, 2016
Produced, arranged, composed and performed* by Ralph "Kito" Rodriguez
©2016 (BMI)

Ralph "Kito" Rodriguez- All vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, keyboards, percussion, drums and drum programming

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Kito Rodriguez Los Angeles, California

Kito Rodriguez makes music with a message. Blending and bending funk, soul, rock, pop, reggae and electronica with latin and world music flavors. Kito produces music and lyrics that speak truth to power and raise social consciousness to move hearts, minds and bodies with love. ... more

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