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Public Safety

Who is it that you protect
With your policy?
You say it's for the public good
But you're searching for an enemy

Shot to kill, shoot to kill
Who gave the order?
Shoot to kill, shoot to kill,
It's not the people's will - is this democracy?

You want to take away our right to disagree
Make protest a crime - end civil liberty
Exclusion zones and barricades make out we're the enemy
But arms dealers are welcome - sheer hypocrisy!

Shoot to kill, shoot to kill, we never did agree
Shoot to kill, shoot to kill - who is guilty?
Never put to a vote, in case we disagree
Never put through parliament - no accountability
You hope your propaganda will keep us in apathy.

Who is it that you protect
With your security?
An innocent man is murdered - and you call this public safety?
Shoot to kill, shoot to kill
We never did agree
Shoot to kill, shoot to kill
Who is guilty?

We must all take responsibility
Your propaganda will not keep us in apathy.

In memory of Jean Charles de Menezes, murdered by London Metropolitan police on the London Underground, 22nd July, 2005 - an innocent victim of the 'war on terror'

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from Songs for interesting times, released April 4, 2012
All songs written and performed by camilla
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Camilla Cancantata Knighton, UK

Camilla Cancantata, composer and improviser, and founding member of Footloose, a community arts group.

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