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Song For Charlie

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              I heard the news today
              about the killing of a young man.
              He was just sitting there with a microphone
              and just like that he was gone.
      
              I heard a gunshot in the air
              and saw up close the screaming crowd,
              a peaceful man armed with words I saw
              but no words are worth dying for.

              All this man ever asked was
              prove me wrong and change my mind,
              but they couldn’t do it, Charlie,
              and that’s the power you leave behind.
                           
              The media call it hate speech
              but all it is it’s free speech they hate.
              They say “we didn’t pull the trigger on you, son”
              but they sure as hell loaded the gun!
          
              They silenced Charlie Kirk
              the only way they knew how.
              They shot him dead
              for all the things he said
              but all he spoke was the truth
              across this land to our youth.

              All Charlie ever wanted was to debate
              and they killed him to feed their hate.
              They snatched his life from his family
              to silence his voice in you and me.

              But they never will…
                        
              You loved God, Charlie,
              and He loved you.
              You loved your kids and wife
              and they love you.
              You loved your country
              and your country loves you!




                Written: September 2025

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John Read Date: 9/17/2025 11:29:00 AM Loved hearing your song Keith, R.I.P. Charlie God bless. Login to Reply Keith D Trestrail Date: 9/17/2025 3:51:00 PM I wrote it when I was angry the day after his death but I realised I was being hateful too so I re-wrote it. Charlie wouldn’t want me to stoop to their level. This is the second kinder version. Thanks John.

Hilda Greenhough Date: 9/17/2025 10:27:00 AM Your words are perfect. I'm more interested in his words now so the assassination didn't work. I hope more debaters come forth. Thank you for this verse. Login to Reply Keith D Trestrail Date: 9/17/2025 3:44:00 PM All they killed was the man. They’ve made sure Charlie’s message will live on when they’re all dead.

Rob Carmack Date: 9/17/2025 6:59:00 AM John 15:18-19 “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” Tom MacDonald has done a song too, check it out when you get the chance. I like your song and I am glad that you are brave enough to stand up for the truth. Login to Reply Keith D Trestrail Date: 9/17/2025 3:42:00 PM Charlie was the brave one. His life would have been in vain if we let the cowards and haters win. I just saw Tom MacDonald’s song - brilliant, love it. Like Tom says, I’m one of Charlie’s foot soldiers. Cheers.