Crash The System
Channel: Sam A. Robrin
Date: 2012-09-21

CRASH THE SYSTEM (DON'T TAKE THE PLEA DEAL)  (loosely to "Wade in the Water")

 CHORUS:
 Don't take the plea deal,
       Victims of the so-called "Justice system."
 Don't take the plea deal.
             We can crash the system if we take a stand.

See that lady on the YouTube vids?
      Don't take the plea deal.
She took the plea deal, and still lost her kids.
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.

VERSES:
(The verses are designed to be sung by the lead "h'ister"; the choir sings "Don't take the plea deal" following the first line, and "We can crash the system if we take a stand" following the second line.  The chorus is repeated following each verse.  To conclude, the chorus is sung like a verse, followed by one last chorus.)

I took the deal when they threatened and begged—
      Don't take the plea deal.
Pleaded guilty, then the Court reneged.
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.

You've heard their cliches your whole life through.
      Don't take the plea deal.
What kind of system does that to you?
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.

See that man in the long black robe?
      Don't take the plea deal.
He thinks he's God—and he thinks you're Job.
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.

So many laws now on the books,
      Don't take the plea deal.
The system's made all of us into crooks.
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.

Ministers, teachers, kids, grandmaws—
      Don't take the plea deal.
Every day, each one breaks three laws.
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.

We're told the best system is the one right here.
      Don't take the plea deal.
Well, there's no love where there's this much fear.
            We can crash the system if we take a stand.