I'm sorry
For something that I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born

[Repeat: x4]
Guilty of being white

I'm sorry
For something that I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born

[Repeat: x4]
Guilty of being white

I'm a convict (Guilty!)
Of a racist crime (Guilty!)
I've only served (Guilty!)
Nineteen years of my time

I'm sorry
For something that I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born

[Repeat: x4]
Guilty of being white

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this song has a really good point. I know what Ian's saying. And as far as the Slayer thing goes... I don't have anything against Slayer really, but they probably should have just kept the last line what it originally was, just to be safe... there's always people that will jump on anything that somebody has said if it sounds slightly racist in any way. But it was pretty dumb of them to change it at all.

this song has a really good point. I know what Ian's saying. And as far as the Slayer thing goes... I don't have anything against Slayer really, but they probably should have just kept the last line what it originally was, just to be safe... there's always people that will jump on anything that somebody has said if it sounds slightly racist in any way. But it was pretty dumb of them to change it at all.

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@drewplaysrock Slayer has never been the kind of band to play it "safe". They've always been controversial. It would be completely out of character for them,

bugoon August 10, 2023