enemies, public and private

The One About Chuck D

In July 1990 at the P.E. show.
He made a speech about the groups of people in America, a big list.
Mentioned the mentally ill.
Somehow I knew he was right, but I didn't share it with anyone.
Scared of Peter Gabriel's 'Lead a Normal Life,' maybe.
Then, at the December 1990 P.E. show.
It was his gutsy from-the-hip speech about what a disaster President Bush and his looming Gulf War were.
I KNEW that was right.
Got kicked off the street by the cops after the riot, but you know what?
He was right.