The Word Justice(Chords)

	        
Intro 
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A man stands up before his God and country 
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Raises his right hand and takes an oath 
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Swears he has acted in the line of duty 
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And he more than anyone wants to tell the truth 

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But there is a need to keep somethings a secret 
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Some weapons shipments, some private wars 
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In the future democracy will be defended 
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Behind closed doors 


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Now the men of Congress who convene to determine 
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If covert war is a business or a crime 
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Are the same men who routinely give their permission 
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For the shedding of blood in security's name 

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And there is a need to keep some things a secret 
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The names of some countries, the terms of some deals 
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And above all the sound of the screams of the innocent 
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Beneath our wheels
 

Bridge 
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Does the word justice mean anything to you? 
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Are the features of a lie beginning to come through? 

Solo Chords 
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In the streets of America the children are buried 
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Caught in an avalanche of weapons and drugs 
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They live and they die in the bowels of a business 
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That disguised as a war between The Crips and The Bloods 

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And there is a need to keep some things a secret 
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The C.I.A. deals protecting the source 
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And the government policies directly connecting  
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The drugs and our wars
 

Bridge 
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Does the word justice mean anything to you? 
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As the battlefield comes home and democracy falls through 

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Verse 
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I am waiting for the time to come 
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When the word will be real for everyone 
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And not just a word but a thing that can be done 
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Justice must be won 

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Outro 
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Oh, oh, oh justice 
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Justice 
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Justice 
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Oh, oh, oh justice 

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Justice 
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Written by Jackson Browne