Once I toed the party line
My vote was none of my business
That's what I paid my dues for
Join the boycott, be a paid witness

But I've untied my hands now
I'm my own affiliation
The groupthink is down the tank
I know MY rights in this land now!

I was convinced I was unclean
For having the wrong plumbing
All apologies without deeds
Done years before my coming

But I've untied my hands now
I'm my own affiliation
The groupthink is down the tank
I know MY rights in this land now!

For years I felt unhuman
"A boy is a dog is a rat!"
My shame was all-consuming
I was taking up too much space!

But I've untied my hands now
I'm my own affiliation
The groupthink is down the tank
I know MY rights in this land now!

© 1998 Bruce V. Bracken