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Ferguson Freewrite (feat. Rabbi Hanan Sills)

from Famous Last Words by Sammy Warm Hands

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  • "Famous Last Words" is back and better than ever! One year after its sold-out debut, Sammy Warm Hands has re-edited and expanded his musical memoir. Includes a bonus chapter ("Vacant Eyes"), new photos, and an extended discography with 113 releases!

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    "Famous Last Words" tells the tale of how a young punk musician became one of the most prolific and versatile artists in rap. In his own words, Sam Wartenbee gives the back story behind more than 35 albums; over 17 years of non-stop music-making.

    Discover the origins of Take 92 Music one album at a time: from the failure of his promising punk band, to the emergence of a hip-hop persona, "Famous Last Words" takes you on a journey that's as disarmingly honest as the songs themselves.

    "Very readable... an engaging mix of pathos, anger, and humor." - William Kennedy, Eugene Weekly

    "Sammy Warm Hands is one of my favorite rappers you've never heard." -Brando, SYFFAL.com

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    Sammy Warm Hands' first book, "Famous Last Words: 10 Years of Take 92," celebrates the decade anniversary of Take 92 Music. From the failure of his promising punk rock band, to the unexpected emergence of a hip-hop persona (Sammy Warm Hands), "Famous" takes you on a journey that's as disarmingly honest as the songs themselves. 35 albums (chapters); 255 pages.

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lyrics

Who ya gonna call when they break in your crib?
Who ya gonna call when they're taking your kids?
I hate to say it, but it ain't Ghostbusters
Armchair activism's at most lackluster
I'm gonna drop an unpopular stance
like France—non violence is our obvious chance
If you've chosen a side, then you're on the wrong one
We're all one people when it's all done and said
No more dead! This ain't ship trap island
Knowledge Reigns Supreme, stop the constant violence
Whether you're protesting, throwing rocks and bottles,
or you're police arresting the Boston Bombers
If you're caught spitting in the face of feds,
or cops beating a bleeding face to shreds
Innocent bystanders, or folks standing ground
with iPhone cameras, commanding crowds
Hold each other accountable, try and end the cycle
People fighting in the streets over another Michael Brown
Whatever might go down, it's the system
Gotta treat the cause, not attack the symptom
Don't make another victim or twist a fact
Saying when did THIS cop turn into THAT
Showing pictures of a neighborhood patrol in the 40's,
juxtaposed with a SWAT team from here this morning
Well I remember watching TV back in the 90's
Bank robbers shooting cruisers on live news nightly
with an AK 47 and ski mask
So when you see police with armor, know they'll probably need that
And I hope they never do
And protests don't turn into April 29th: Part 2
Because a peaceful demonstration shouldn't ever require
a piece for intimidation—open arms not open fire
I've seen inmates teeth knocked out right on tape
I've seen handcuffed people beaten down by the state
It's sickening, and we can't condone the affair
And if you get stopped, then keep your hands in the air
'cause a kid in the midwest just lost his life
for reaching down to his waist line at the wrong place/time
And an elderly lady was shot in a raid
The SWAT got the wrong address, but the point that i'll raise
is that if she hadn't been packing a gun in her purse
then she wouldn't have thought to fire a shot, making worse
out of a bad situation—life and death in confusion
Escalating what she thought must've been a robber's intrusion
I'm not likely convincing or even preaching to the choir
but if you advocate for weapons, then know you're dealing with fire
If you open the door to that level of force
then the government escalates it to settle, of course
So everybody is scared of one side or another
Preparing the largest arsenal you can buy in a summer
So the lower and middle classes are fighting each other
We're so distracted by clashing that we're dividing in numbers
And what we’re failing to recognize, time and again,
is that they're pulling our pants down and sliding it in
It's the inherited wealth from slave masters' ancestors
bleeding us dry so their accountants add faster
I don't believe in the illuminati
but it isn't hard to see they their money do the talking:
Lobbying, intimidation, media manipulation
fabricated information on your favorite station
It's the 1800's—fining people for educating the slaves
Keep us ignorant and lead through the maze
So put yourself in another person's shoes or we all lose
Disarm the world or blow it up, what do y'all choose?

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from Famous Last Words, released April 7, 2015

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For 25 years, Sammy Warm Hands has paid his dues.

From punk to rap to podcasts, he's one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the underground.

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