Hey, It's The First

There's something today

that folks just don't understand,

the idea of free speech

and how it affects common man

Folks believe it protects them

to say what they please

“Hey it's the first amendment

and that's what it guarantees”

They believe it pertains

to their every day life

and that saying whatever they will

ought not bring them no strife

“My boss he can't fire me

my neighbor can't sue

I can say what I want

and that's just what I'll do”

Wake up, the first amendment

it ain't speaking to you

it limits the government

with what they can't do

It's the government folks

they cannot make a law

that abridges your speech

not about a work place blah blah

It has nothing to do

with the employer you have

so if what you say is out of line

you just might need a salve

You can be fired for cause

whether you like it or not

their reputations at stake

you can't put them on the spot

But if you feel it's been wrongful

to the courts you can go

just don't scream first amendment

as it just isn't so