When you're white and killed by terrorists, your value is the maximum
And that's what happened with the Twin Towers
But in Afghanistan and in Iraq in retaliation
Half a million were killed at a minimum
It seems that one Western life is worth 200 Muslims
And that's the truth that they don't want us to know
'Cause warmongers only want to keep on warmongering
Leaving us to ask in vain
How much is a life worth?
How much?
How much is a life worth?
If you're fleeing death in Syria, in Libya or Iraq
Or the nightmare that is life in Eritrea
Westerners are getting more cold-hearted
And they just want to send you back
These Christians have given up on Jesus's values
Treating refugees like criminals
When they're the victims of our wars and our exploitation
Leaving us to ask again
How much is a life worth?
How much?
How much is a life worth??
If you're black in America, your life has no value
Unless like Obama you're part of the elite
But for most it's still like the days of slavery
Though now they're murdered by the police
That's why Black Lives Matter is the movement of the moment
Trying to stop the hundreds killed every year
From Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner
With each new death we want to know
How much is a life worth?
How much?
How much is a life worth?
And that's what happened with the Twin Towers
But in Afghanistan and in Iraq in retaliation
Half a million were killed at a minimum
It seems that one Western life is worth 200 Muslims
And that's the truth that they don't want us to know
'Cause warmongers only want to keep on warmongering
Leaving us to ask in vain
How much is a life worth?
How much?
How much is a life worth?
If you're fleeing death in Syria, in Libya or Iraq
Or the nightmare that is life in Eritrea
Westerners are getting more cold-hearted
And they just want to send you back
These Christians have given up on Jesus's values
Treating refugees like criminals
When they're the victims of our wars and our exploitation
Leaving us to ask again
How much is a life worth?
How much?
How much is a life worth??
If you're black in America, your life has no value
Unless like Obama you're part of the elite
But for most it's still like the days of slavery
Though now they're murdered by the police
That's why Black Lives Matter is the movement of the moment
Trying to stop the hundreds killed every year
From Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner
With each new death we want to know
How much is a life worth?
How much?
How much is a life worth?
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Lyrics & music by Andy Worthington
Album: How Much Is A Life Worth?
The second album by "The Four Fathers": a militant, melodic rock and roots reggae band, based in Lewisham, in south east London, contains ten original songs - eight by lead singer Andy Worthington, a journalist and activist, and two by Richard Clare.
Line-up:
• Richard Clare (electric guitar, backing vocals)
• Bren Horstead (drums and percussion)
• Andrew Fifield (flute and harmonica)
• Louis Sills-Clare (bass) replaced in 2017 by Mark Quiney