Capitol Walls - Live at The Carousel Lounge

Capitol Walls
Live at The Carousel Lounge

Music & Lyrics by Albert Reyna
©️2025

Banjo - Nick Kukowski
Guitar & Vocals - Albert Reyna

January 6th on the White House Lawn
that day the 1st Amendment was tested
A Rally began the speech carried on
A Peaceful assembly was never intended
He said “Fight like Hell”
as they marched through the Mall
The Commander in Chief’s
own insurrection
Shots were fired the barricades did fall
On it’s grounds a gallows erected
Now they breached the law maker’s halls

Started a riot on the Capitol Walls

Division plus anger this nation has known
Through the court
they dragged the defendant
No one in this land is above the law
A guilty verdict the judge has suspended
the blindfold on Lady Justice is gone
The first convict has now been elected
Is it an Autocrat whom we now call
The United States President

Started a riot on the Capitol Walls

We’ve been conned by a man
believed us he would save
From murderous immigrants,
Rapists and gays
He axed all the programs
that helped us get paid
Social Security and our beloved VA
We stare and we cry in such disbelief
shouting I never thought
this could happen to me
To all of the people who voted to change
Revenge has been served
on the best paper plates
Democracy’s gone for the hour is late
Standing at the crossroads
The Deal with the Devil has been made

Started a riot on the Capitol Walls
Started a riot on the Capitol Walls

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