Columbus County Lockup

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Columbus County Lockup

I've never done any actual time for anything that I've ever done
Never been booked for a felony
But, according to the District Attorney of Columbus County
It's a crime just to be seen as me.

I may have smoked a few joints, broke a few hearts, drank from open containers -
Nothing that we all haven't done
restlessly headed down the highway, played a show in town
and that, my friend, is what's got me down

Didn't think too much about it,
wearing my Sunday best
Gonna get myself arrested
playing guitar in a dress.
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This song was written in the wake of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's signing of Senate Bills 1 and 3, outlawing trans healthcare of minors and drag performances in the public space.

The "anti-drag" bill prohibits acts "that feature[s] topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers, regardless of whether or not performed for consideration".

Anyone who police could define as a "male or female impersonator" is fair game on the streets of Tennessee, and similar laws are being enacted across the country. I don't want my public safety to rely upon whether or not a cop can define the difference between a drag queen and a trans-femme person.
Trans rights are human rights, trans healthcare saves lives, and my right to a peaceful existence doesn't get to hang on the whims of a bigot trying to score political points with his constituency.

The Trevor Project has been helping the LGBTQ+ community and providing a safety hotline since 1998; their work is as important as ever and ongoing.
All proceeds from this track are going directly to The Trevor Project.

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released March 15, 2023

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Proletaribots raising their voices in song against the capitalist machines.
Mech, Dan, and Brian speak on behalf of the robots

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