Last night they pushed away hope
They slapped decency in the face
Deep oh deep in the heart of Texas
They opened the door
They struck up
The rotting band of death
And the devil
Entered smiling
Eyes hungry for
A bit of destruction
The high priests
Of hate
Signed again
A secret pact
With the devil
With blood on their hands
These priests
And the acolytes
Have embraced the worst
Of the worst
Standing with the devil
They drank
A double dose
Of misery
Denying voters rights
Women’s rights
And there . . .
On this dark chapter
Of time
These high priests
Of suppression
cheered
As the devil
Danced across
The state of Texas
Danced across time
Branding with
His hot iron rod
Each and every
Denier of the sun
Those who
Want to destroy
Good and
Replace it with
With their songs
And laws filled
With buckets
Full of fear
And hate
And allow
The devil
To prance and dance
Across the state of Texas
But some day
Some how
We will take
Away this music
Of insanity
Of depravity
And stop the Devil’s Dance.
— Leno Rose-Avila
