Oh say can you see
Bradley Manning in a tiny cell
Naked and alone in a private hell
by the dawn’s early light
Locked in solitary for so long now
No trial, no conviction but punished anyhow
what so proudly we hail
They say he gave WikiLeaks the documents
That show the dark side of our government
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Are patriots the ones who commit the crimes
Or the whistleblowers who draw the lines?
one nation under God
Like Ellsberg before him it took courage to act
And we’ve got laws to protect him for that
with liberty and justice for all
This isn’t justice, it’s a warning shot
Don’t do what he did or you’ll get what he got
America, America, God shed His grace on thee
Bradley Manning in a tiny cell
Naked and alone in a private hell
And crowned thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea
