Uncle Sam Goddamn
Brother Ali Lyrics


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Ah, The name of this song is uncle sam goddamn
It's a show tune but the show ain't been written for it yet.
Were gonna see if tony Jerome and the band can maybe work this shit out for me
And straighten me out right quick I like it so far man
Yeah Come on, lets go
Welcome to the united snakes
Land of the thief, home of the slave
Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred
Come on lets do this shit for real now
Smoke and mirrors, stripes and stars
Stoner for the cross in the name of god
Bloodshed, genocide, rape and fraud
Written to the pages of the law, good lord

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Only two generations away from the Worlds most despicable slavery trade
Pioneered so many ways to degrade a human being
That it can't be chains to this day
Legacy so ingrained in the way that we think
We don't need to wear chains to be slaves
Lord that's a sinful display
The overseers even got raped along the way
Cause the children can't escape from the pain
And they're born with the pores and this hatred in their veins
Try and separate a man from his soul
You'll only strengthen him and lose your own
Well shoot that fucker if he walk near the throne
Remind him that this is my home (now I'm gone)
Welcome to the united snakes Land of the thief, home of the slave
Grant imperial guard where the dollar is sacred




And power is god
Welcome to the united snakes Land of the thief, home of the slave Grant imperial guard where the dollar is sacred Hold up, gimme one right here You don't give money to the bums On the corner with a sign, bleeding from their gums Talking about you don't support a crackhead What you think happens to the money from yo' taxes Shit the governments an addict With a billion dollar a week kill brown people habit And even if you ain't on the front line When the master yell crunch time you right back at it You ain't look at how you hustling backwards And the end of the year add up what they subtracted 3 outta twelve months your salary Paid for that madness, man that's sadness what's left get a big ass plasma To see where they made dan rather point the damn camera Only approved questions get answered Now stand your ass up for that national anthem Welcome to the united snakes Land of the thief, home of the slave Grant imperial guard where the dollar is sacred And power is god Welcome to the united snakes Land of the thief, home of the slave Grant imperial guard where the dollar is sacred And power is god [instrumental break] Custom made, the consumer news Keep saying we're free But were all just blue

Overall Meaning

The song "Uncle Sam Goddamn" is a powerful portrayal of the United States as a nation built on a foundation of inequality, oppression, and deception. Brother Ali started the song by saying that it's a show tune that hasn't been written for a show yet, and he hopes that the Tony Jerome and his band can help him work it out. From this, we can infer that the song is a work in progress, a process of coming to terms with the darkness of history that underpins the country.


The opening lines of the song set the tone of Uncle Sam Goddamn, a place where "land of the thief, home of the slave" is the norm. Brother Ali refers to the country's "grand imperial guard," where the dollar is sacred and power is god. He talks about how the nation's history of bloodshed, genocide, rape, and fraud has become an integral part of the nation's legal system. Brother Ali is enraged that the nation's history of slavery still resonates and reverberates today and that people can still be oppressed without chains or whips.


The song delves deeper into the issue of systemic oppression, highlighting how even the poorest individuals on the street are at the mercy of the wealthy elite's whims, and that the government's use of taxpayer money to oppress minority groups is rampant. By the end of the song, Brother Ali makes it clear that his intention is not just to point out these injustices, but to motivate his listeners to resist the propaganda of the United States, look at things critically, and question the "truth" being shown to them.


Line by Line Meaning

Ah, The name of this song is uncle sam goddamn
Introduction to the song


It's a show tune but the show ain't been written for it yet.
Song's lyrics are a critical commentary on American society


Were gonna see if tony Jerome and the band can maybe work this shit out for me
Collaboration with fellow musicians to create the song


And straighten me out right quick I like it so far man Yeah Come on, lets go
Excitement to perform the song


Welcome to the united snakes Land of the thief, home of the slave
America: a country that oppresses its citizens


Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred
Money is valued above all else


Come on lets do this shit for real now Smoke and mirrors, stripes and stars
America uses propaganda and illusion to hide the truth


Stoner for the cross in the name of god Bloodshed, genocide, rape and fraud
Various atrocities committed in America in the name of religion or national interest


Written to the pages of the law, good lord
These crimes are embedded in the fabric of the legal system


Only two generations away from the Worlds most despicable slavery trade
Slavery is not a distant memory, but a recent legacy


Pioneered so many ways to degrade a human being That it can't be chains to this day
Slavery's legacy still exists in structural racism and systemic inequality


Legacy so ingrained in the way that we think We don't need to wear chains to be slaves
People are complacent and unaware of their own oppression


Lord that's a sinful display The overseers even got raped along the way
Even those in power are not immune to the atrocities they commit


Cause the children can't escape from the pain And they're born with the pores and this hatred in their veins
The cycle of oppression is passed down for generations


Try and separate a man from his soul You'll only strengthen him and lose your own
Oppression cannot defeat the human spirit


Well shoot that fucker if he walk near the throne Remind him that this is my home (now I'm gone)
Defiance in the face of authority


Hold up, gimme one right here You don't give money to the bums On the corner with a sign, bleeding from their gums
Critique of the hypocrisy of the wealthy


Talking about you don't support a crackhead What you think happens to the money from yo' taxes
The government misuses taxpayers' money to oppress marginalized communities


Shit the governments an addict With a billion dollar a week kill brown people habit
The government is addicted to war and the oppression of non-white people


And even if you ain't on the front line When the master yell crunch time you right back at it
Everyone is complicit in the system of oppression


You ain't look at how you hustling backwards And the end of the year add up what they subtracted
The government takes more than it gives


3 outta twelve months your salary Paid for that madness, man that's sadness what's left get a big ass plasma To see where they made dan rather point the damn camera
A critique of American priorities


Only approved questions get answered Now stand your ass up for that national anthem
The media only reports what the government wants it to report, and Americans are forced to conform to patriotic ideals


Custom made, the consumer news Keep saying we're free But were all just blue
The media is controlled by corporations, and American freedom is an illusion


[instrumental break]
Interlude in the song




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@federaliomally391

Give it, got it, had it bad
Book in the broken
Hack up a lung and a nerve
Open to close
Confident and confidential
Lose my name
Gain my pain
No vanity in my reflection
Turn my palm ash over
Last laugh ever
Had your brother fade into the floor
Up from the corpse came Pompeii
Down to the pavement they pay stripes
Racing no longer
Honestly, goodnight.



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@Demomandan

14 years and every bar still hits

@lucidbee4696

i watched him live yesterday never heard of him and he went sooo hard 💯💯💯

@dannyboy6983

Hits even harder now. ✊

@LargeFather69

First time hearing this guy, nearly melted my speakers with this heat

@Dingy-doodles

@Large Father cracked the screen with the sudden temp change

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@TAGMedia7

Over a decade later and this track is more relevant than ever. We continue to be free range slaves.

@hassankhan-jg1dx

“Try to separate a man from his soul. You only strengthen his and lose your own.”- Damn that’s some powerful shit!

@scrubdaddy7110

Yes it is powerful shit!

@JeffreyLongW01

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