Take a Knee With Me  

Seen you on the roadside shoulder, Officer done pulled you over  

Said your taillights broken boy now step out in the street  

Heard you ask what’s this about? Heard the officer start shout  

Heard his gun come quickly out - Come on take a Knee with me  
 

Take a knee, take a knee, take a knee with me - everybody take a knee with me  

If you believe this land is free, come on take a knee with me  
 

Seen you down on Ellis Island - Far from home a thousand miles and  

Tired, poor, yet still a-smiling, yearning to breathe free  

Immigration agent frowns; says your god is too dark brown  

White House men done turn you down; Come on take a knee with me  

Seen you down at the southern border following the law and order  

Working late for 8 and a quarter; seven mouths to feed  

Border agent hunts you down; says you got to leave this town  

He don’t care ‘bout hungry mouths - come on take a knee with me  


Seen you meet the baker man - talking bout your wedding plan  

Had your fiancé in hand: two men finally free  

Heard the baker man’s disfavor - Love like yours ain’t worth his labor  

What happened to love thy neighbor? Take a Knee with me  
 

“Stand back up” you hear em scream. “That’s disrespect! Can’t you see?! 

"Them soldiers died, now on your feet," they say to make you weak  

But I seen a tear drop from your eyes - thinking about the sacrifice  

All the men who gave their lives so you could take a knee