Verse 1:
Eb
I swear that someday
Bb
I'll tell you without lying
      Cm
I was born to quit smoking
      Ab
I was born to quit dying

Verse 2:
        Eb
On that day, not doing heroin
Bb
Will be easy as xxxx
            Cm
And on that day I'll stop talking so much
Ab
xxxx about the government

Chorus:
Eb                               Bb
'Cause urine speaks louder than words
               Cm
On a politician
                     Ab
Or on a prison warden

Urine speaks louder than words

Verse 3:
Eb
I swear that today
      Bb
I was born to be living!
      Cm
I was born to be singing!
      Ab
I was born to be fighting

Verse 4:
                  Eb
But will somebody say
                   Bb
Is this resistance or a costume party?
Cm
Either way I think black
     Ab
with bandanas is a boring theme

Verse 5:
Eb
I don't gotta tell ya
Bb
Crackers are great with amnesia
Cm
When they wanna forget something like
Ab
Centuries of racism

Verse 6:
Eb
They say look at the man
          Bb
On center stage and pay no attention
Cm
While millions get locked in a cage
Ab
Riots break out in Oakland

Chorus:
Eb                               Bb
'Cause urine speaks louder than words
               Cm
On a prison warden
                      Ab
Or on a Bart policeman

Urine speaks louder than words
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