I Am Not Unaware That Leaders Betray,

I Have Never Had A Vote, And I Have Raised Hell All Over This Country. You Don't Need A Vote To Raise Hell! You Need Convictions And A Voice!

I Asked A Man In Prison Once How He Happened To Be There And He Said He Had Stolen A Pair Of Shoes. I Told Him If He Had Stolen A Railroad He Would Be A United States Senator.

I Am Not Afraid Of The Pen, Or The Scaffold, Or The Sword. I Will Tell The Truth Wherever I Please.

But In Shimabukuro's Hands, As He Breaks Out Experimental Jazz, Lays Down A Steady Blues Train, Or Shreds On Rock Anthems, This Little Jumping Flea Becomes A Melodic Monster.

I Am Not Blind To The Shortcomings Of Our Own People.