THEN THEY CAME FOR YOU
First they came for the molester
You applauded out of fright
'Strip him of all Rights,
Force his confession!
Only then can we sleep at night.'
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Then they came for the rapist
They posted pictures, too
'Surely he's a threat to us,
Do all that you can do!
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Then they came for the arsonist
Listing names on the 'net
Accusations only, no proof
'Who needs evidence, why fret?'
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Then they came for the dealer
They moved him out of town
They made it so he cannot work
They burned his buildings down.
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Then they came for the car thief
They took his DNA
They put an anklet on his foot
To track him night-and-day.
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Then they came for the speeder
They attached a polygraph
'Surely he was such a threat
We're right to do just that.'
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Then they came for the litter bug
They sent him off to 'treatment'
Where little girls with fresh curls
Would force a guilty statement.
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Then they came for you, my friend
'But what sort of threat am I?'
Why, you stood by applauding,
While they ripped up the sky.
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