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Alexander James Adams - Hypocratic Oath

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about

One of several conscientious artists on The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive Rights,
Alexander James Adams’ song is entitled "Hypocratic Oath". When asked about his song, he answered, “I have friends in the medical field that have shared their pain and stress with me about not being able to fulfil the vows of healing that they took to save lives. The hypocrisy of people who claim to be ‘saving lives’ by threatening others defies reason, and is in blatant disregard of basic human ethics. The Greater Powers have never and will never support this behavior.”

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I speak the promise- I hold the creed-
That I would try to heal all those in need-
You take my funding- You shut me down-
You force the harmed and hurting out of town-
Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy!

You call it “Proper”- You say it’s “Good”-
You will not see that you’ve misunderstood-
I do what’s needed- I ease their pain-
Their right to choose is not ours to restrain!

You claim compassion yet don’t hear them cry-
You preach of oneness yet won’t meet my eye-
You swear you do what higher law demands-
Yet where’s it written,
That it’s right to chain a healer’s hands?
Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy!

I must give counsel- You must condemn-
I must provide safe passage now for them-
You make the problem- I take the blame-
Your oath and mine have not been spelled the same!

It is only right if it agrees with you-
The lies you follow, you believe are true-
The hate and ignorance you cultivate expands-
And when it turns against you, you will cry out for our healer’s hands!
(Chorus)
“Above all, I must not play at God” -
You’ve sworn that too, though your interpretation’s rather odd-
You say you’re acting from some law Devine-
But Perfect Judgement is not yours to hold dominion over mine!
Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy!

credits

from The Red Album: Pagan Voices for Reproductive Rights, released June 24, 2023
Words and music: Alexander James Adams
Vocals: Alexander James Adams
Ambulance sound effect: freesound.org
Recording and mixing: Alexander James Adams
Mastered at Root Cellar Music Studio

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