You’ve heard it said, “Eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

Father, forgive them—they don’t understand what they do.
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

The earth is my mother—my mother is never for sale.
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

Your grip tightens round me—but look! The snake’s eating its tail!
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.


O God, my God. O God, my God, O God, my

Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar!
Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar!

Everyone spinning revenge now, but it’s nothing new.
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

The madman you choke when you're gripping my neck’s really you.
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

We are the land and your ripping our life at the seams.
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

Severed umbilical cord, checkpoint baby, she screams:
“Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar!
Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar!”

Boys and girls entranced, branches and roots join the dance.
Infants and grandparents told now to choose 
A life of passivity, walls and old shoes.
Tools of our tools and slaves of our selves,
Loves of our fears—poisoning wells.

Broken winged dove, the cactus reserves running dry, serpent heal-crushed, a wall for to wail and 
a wall for to cry. Aided by eagles, a red-talloned hawk. The Dome of the Rock, how can you resist the checkpoint each block?
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.
Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

There’s a child with a gun at the crossing, he looks just like me.
Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar!

Good fences make for the best neighbors, they block out the screams.