Access Denied

(In memory of Kimberly Rogers, killed because of Mike Harris' criminalization of people receiving social assistance and of the poor in general)

Teacher, teacher

You’ve gotta tell me what’s going on

Why are rights only equal to those who can afford them

My faith in this system is gone

Teacher, teacher

The truth is oh so clear,

They say get off of your ass, but when you try to reach out

They only want you to disappear

Access denied, I take a step forward

Access denied, they just push me back

It’s an endless downward spiral

I feel so helpless when I’m under attack

Teacher, teacher

What was I supposed to do

I thought that making something better of myself was a virtue

I’m not a criminal

The system gave me no other choice

None of this would ever have happened

If they’d only listened when I raised my voice

Access denied, I take a step forward

Access denied, they just push me back

It’s an endless downward spiral

I feel so angry when I’m under attack

Teacher, teacher

She was only trying to survive

When there’s so much wealth and so many struggling to get by

You’ve got to tell me, who are the ones committing the crime

Access denied, I take a step forward

Access denied, I won’t let them push me back

Time to end this downward spiral

Nothing’s gonna change until we stop their under attack