PROTEST SONG ''Drug Dealer - Macklemore (Feat. Ariana Deboo)

Oooh 
Oooh 
Oooh 
Oooh, oooh, oooh 

They said it wasn't a gateway drug 
My homie was takin' subs and he ain't wake up 
The whole while, these billionaires, they kicked up 
Paying out congress so we take their drugs 
Murderers who will never face the judge 
And we dancin' to a song about our face goin' numb 
But I seen homies turn grey, noses draining blood 
I could've been gone, out 30's, faded in that tub 
That's Prince, Michael and Whitney, that's Amy, Ledger and Pimp C 

That's Yams, that's DJ A.M 
God damn they're making a killing 
Now it's getting attention cause Sara, Katey and Billy 
But this shit's been going one from Seattle out to South Philly 
It just moved out about the city 
And spread out to the 'burbs 
Now it's everybody's problem, got a nation on the verge 
Take Activis off the market, jack the price up on the syrup 
But Purdue farmer's 'bout to move that work.

My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor 
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma 
He said he'd heal me, heal me 
But he only gave me problems, problems 
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor 
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma 
I think he tryin' kill me, kill me 
He tried to kill me for a dollar, for a dollar 

And these devil's they keep on talkin' to me 
They screamin' "open the bottle," I wanna be at peace 
My hand is gripping that throttle, I'm running out of speed 
Tryin' close my eyes but I keep sweatin' through these sheets, through these sheets 
Four horseman, they won't let me forget 
I wanna forge a prescription, cause doctor I need some more of it 
When Morphine and heroine is more viewer budget 
I said I'd never use a needle, but sure, fuck it 
I'm caught up, I'm on one, I'm nauseous 
No options, exhausted 
This is not what I started 
Walkin' carcass, I lost everything I wanted 
My blinds drawn, too far gone to leave this apartment 

Death certificate signed the prenup 
Ain't no coming back from this percocet 
After this ambien, adderral, xanax binge 
Best friends with the thing that's killing me 
Enemies with my best friend, there's no healing me 
Refilling these, refilling these 
They say it's death, death 
Institutions and DOC's 
So God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can't change 
Courage to change the things I can 
And the wisdom to know the difference 
And the wisdom to know the difference 


I chose this song because the title has caught my attention. His intentions are very clears.

Macklemore talks about substance abuse, touching on the drug- or alcohol- related deaths of celebrities like Prince, Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse; and the politicial pull of pharmaceutical companies.