Big Black: Stand At Attica, by Stand At Attica

Big Black: Stand At Attica

by Stand At Attica

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1.	Big Black: Stand At Attica 03:50	lyrics	buy track
Big Black: Stand At Attica There was a man who went against the governor He took a stand with the brothers of Attica They made demands for human rights and amnesty Mr. Rockefeller can we end this peacefully? People of the United States of America Can you hear me?!?! We are the brothers of Attica We are the brothers of Attica There was a man who went against the governor He took a stand with the brothers of Attica They made demands for human rights and amnesty Mr. Rockefeller can we end this peacefully? It’s like a standoff at the prison 50 yard line Waiting for the handoff and I’m counting Mississippis One Mississippi Two Mississippi Three Mississippi Four Helicopters overhead and state troopers at the front door One Mississippi Two Mississippi Three Mississippi Four More blood shed than we’ve seen in four score There was a man who went against the governor He took a stand with the brothers of Attica They made demands for human rights and amnesty Mr. Rockefeller can we end this peacefully? When the time comes Meet me in Times Square I saw the bars disappear For the first time in ten years Now the governor Lining up a squadron to fire And if we don’t get amnesty Then we all gonna die here I know it didn’t start like this I know we can rewind this back I know it didn’t start like this And I’m gonna take you back… back to the beginning But the governor won’t listen He’s got the troopers ready to storm the prison on a murderous mission And the president agrees It really was a beautiful operation
2.	The Unbroken Line 04:02	lyrics	buy track
The Unbroken Line As I recall it was a misty day A light rain was falling on that dreary day Many of the brothers had decided to stay In D Yard on that fateful day And the helicopters came and hovered overhead Raining teargas showers on the yard Bombs exploding like thunderclaps In the rain and in the mud 39 dead in cold blood Check it — the unbroken line The new slave system by design As I recall it was a misty day A light rain was falling on that dreary day Many of the brothers had decided to stay In D Yard on that fateful day And then you step on my neck then ask me whether I approve of violence And then you plant crosses in my yard and ask me whether I approve of violence And then you shoot down these Attica brothers after you shot down George Jackson And then you order a massacre from your governors chair and then you ask me whether I approve of violence Check it — the unbroken line The new slave system by design As I recall it was a misty day A light rain was falling on that dreary day Many of the brothers had decided to stay In D Yard on that fateful day How many have died by my side How many churches have burned How many times have we gathered to mourn You call me a fugitive but we’re something more dangerous We are revolutionaries We are revolutionaries We are the answer to Rockefeller’s system We are calling for prison abolition Check it — the unbroken line The new slave system by design Prisons do not disappear problems They disappear human beings
3.	Big Black: Stand At Attica (Instrumental) 03:50	info	buy track

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Big Black: Stand At Attica is the sound of uprising and revolution! It is the story of an extraordinary man facing off against inhumane conditions and a callous Governor. It is a call for prison reform that is as relevant today as it was half a century ago.

**The album will be available as a pay what you wish download until September 13, 2020 to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the Attica Prison Uprising**Suggested price is $3 for the album and $1.29/song**Any and all contributions are greatly appreciated and help us bring you future releases continuing the story of Frank "Big Black" Smith and the Attica Brothers**Thank you!**

credits

released July 4, 2020

Big Black: Stand at Attica (song lyrics and music) © 2020 by Jared Reinmuth and Alex Tichane.

The Unbroken Line (song lyrics and music) © 2020 by Jared Reinmuth, Ryan Brahms, and Alex Tichane.

Based upon the story by Jared Reinmuth and Frank BB Smith, published in the graphic novel titled BIG BLACK: STAND AT ATTICA © Jared Reinmuth, Ameziane and Ellen Pearl Smith. Used with Permission.