“American Obituary” - U2



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AMERICAN OBITUARY 

You have the right to remain silent 
or not… 

God above a mother's love
A guiding hand to pick you up
To crush her like a coffee cup
Why?
Crossing guard or yellow bus 
Our children teach us who to trust 
The worst can't kill what's best in us 
But they can try 
America will rise 
Against the people of the lie 

I love you more 
Than hate loves war 
I love you more 
Than hate loves war
(War, war) 

We love you more than hate loves war 

Renee Good born to die free
American mother of three
Seventh day January
A bullet for each child, you see
The color of her eye
930 Minneapolis 
To desecrate domestic bliss
Three bullets blast, three babies kissed
Renee the domestic terrorist???
What you can't kill can't die
America will rise 
Against the people of the lie 
I love you more 
Than hate loves war 
I love you more 
Than hate loves war 
(War, war)

We love you more than hate loves war 

I am not mad at you, Lord 
You're the reason I was there 
Could you stop a heart from breaking
By having it not care?
Could you stop a bullet in midair?

She says…
The power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power
The power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power
The power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power

In the streets with children playing 
In the churches where they're praying 
School teachers are explaining 
America, America 
The power of the people! 

We love you more (we say, we say) than hate loves war 
I love you more (I say, I say) than hate loves war 

[ Renée Nicole Macklin Good was great 
1988-2026 ]

"American Obituary" - U2

From: U2 - DAYS OF ASH EP

https://www.u2.com/music/other/4222