I Wait

Can you see me

Way in the back here?

I've been waiting

I've been waiting in line

It's been a long time

Can't get no service

Still I'm hoping

I am hoping for a sign

That one day things will change

And we can finally take our place

That history won't forget us

Or try to minimize our pain

And so I wait

And so I wait

Did you know that

When I get angry

I breathe fire

I could burn this place down?

You may not realize

All of the small ways

I am not welcome

But just take a look around

Still everybody knows

That you need a place to go

And livin' isn't easy

If you incinerate your home

And so I stay

And so I stay

I may seem angry

So please forgive me

But I am still not free

In this society

How long must we keep fighting

For our right to be living?

Wrongs overdue for righting

We're a bit too forgiving

So when you hear them

Make claims of progress

Take a good look

And see who isn't there

We need a seat now

At the table

So please invite us

Or don't pretend to care