[Lyrics for Derek Webb – American Flag Umbrella]
im building a house on the limb
i need something that could stop a war
but im beset on all sides
by extremists with eyes on my heart
so i lie to everyone
ive lied to so many lovers
ive gotten away with it too
but if God is against us
then who can be for us my friends
theres justice for everyone
please take your hands off my brother
please take your laws off my lover
the agents of law
should always be blind and on time
till theres freedom for everyone
where are your american brothers
american before they were named
theyre a huddling mass
with no oceans to cross for our shores
where theres fortune for everyone
oppression is always oppression
no matter the reasons or means
for skin or for sex,
by stares or by fists its the same
there are blinders on everyone
ive looked through the eyes of my father
ive walked through lincolns backyard
and theres still a backseat
when you ride on the bus through this town
theres color on everyone
so we lie beneath a tree of no color
like an american flag umbrella
it keeps the elements out
and its stuck to the ground in this place
but theres room for everyone
i know a way out of hell
we raise all our enemies children
after theyve murdered ours
we affix all their scars to our walls
so theres heartbreak for everyone
in the end it will all be ok
thats what the wise men tell us
so if its not ok then its not the end, oh my friends
theres hope for everyone