The Constitution, a noble piece of paper Would free society. It struggled but then died in vain And now Democracy is ragtime on the corner Hoping for some rain And looks like it's hoping Hoping for some rain And I see the robins perched in barren treetops They’re watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor But just like the peace sign that vanished in our dreams Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter in America  —Gil Scott-Heron

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The Constitution, a noble piece of paper, would free society.
It struggled but then died in vain…

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson: Winter in America (1974)

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The Constitution, a noble piece of paper Would free society. It struggled but then died in vain And now Democracy is ragtime on the corner Hoping for some rain And looks like it's hoping Hoping for some rain And I see the robins perched in barren treetops They’re watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor But just like the peace sign that vanished in our dreams Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter in America  —Gil Scott-Heron

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Sad songs aren't even sad today. That's the kind of day it is. #maydayparade #throwback #becauseobviously