ANARCHY RISING - CALIFORNIA DREAM

California dreamin' but it's turned to gray
Once a land of promise now it's fading away
High gas prices climbing reaching for the sky
While the working people struggle wondering why
Gavin newsom's smiling but the truth is bleak
Policies for the wealthy while the poor grow weak
Homes we can't afford rents that break the bank
Living paycheck to paycheck can't escape the tank
In the golden state the dream is sold
Politicians pockets lined with gold
Homeless on the streets hope left behind
Rich folks kickin' back living fine
Homeless camps all over tent cities on the rise
In the shadow of the skyscrapers under sunny skies
Kids with dreams of futures now they're barely getting by
In this land of broken promises we hear their hopeless cries
Empty storefronts line the streets businesses have fled
Taxes keep on rising squeezing us till we're dead
Once the land of plenty now it's hard to thrive
People leaving by the thousands trying to survive
In the golden state the dream is sold
Politicians pockets lined with gold
Homeless on the streets hope left behind
Rich folks kickin' back living fine
They promised us a paradise a land where we'd be free
But now we see the suffering the harsh reality
The rich count their money behind their gated walls
While the rest of us are fighting through the endless falls
From the bay to la, the story is the same
Politicians playing their high-stakes game
They talk about solutions but nothing seems to change
As we grapple with our struggles feeling so estranged
Environmental taxes but where's the money go
Our air and streets are dirty but the fees just grow
Public schools are crumbling kids left in despair
While the elite send theirs to private schools without a care
In the golden state the dream is sold
Politicians pockets lined with gold
Homeless on the streets hope left behind
Rich folks kickin' back living fine
Healthcare's a disaster premiums out of sight
While the wealthy get their treatments the poor are left to fight
Every ballot cast every protest shout
Falls on deaf ears as the dream fades out
Roads are filled with potholes the infrastructure's frayed
Promises were given but they never got repaid
Canyons filled with mansions the contrast stark and clear
As the tents line up on sidewalks spreading far and near
Eviction notices posted families torn apart
In this california dream that's lost its heart
In the golden state the dream is sold
Politicians pockets lined with gold
Homeless on the streets hope left behind
Rich folks kickin' back living fine
They promised us a paradise a land that's torn apart
In the name of progress so many dreams have died
The heart of california once diverse and free
Now it's just a playground for the elite to see
Gentrification rising cultures pushed aside
In the name of progress so many dreams have died
The heart of california once diverse and free
Now it's just a playground for the elite to see
Gentrification rising cultures pushed aside
In the name of progress so many dreams have died
The heart of california once diverse and free
Now it's just a playground for the elite to see

Written by:
Chris Bradford

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