Nash, Graham - Almost Gone Lyrics






Locked up in a white room, underneath a glaring light
Every 5 minutes, they're asking me if I'm alright
Locked up in a white room naked as the day I was born
24 bright light, 24 all alone

What I did was show some truth to the working man
What I did was blow the whistle and the game began

Tell the truth and it will set you free
That's what they taught me as a child
I can't be silent after all I've seen and done
24 bright light, I'm almost gone

Locked up in a white room, dying to communicate
Trying to hang in there underneath a crushing wait
Locked up in a white room I'm always facing time
24 bright light, 24 down the line

What I did was show some truth to the working man
What I did was blow the whistle and the game began

I did my duty to my country first
That's what they taught me as a man
I can't be silent after all I've seen and done
24 bright light, I'm almost gone

Treat me like a human
Treat me like a man
You got to treat me like a human
You got to treat me like a man
You got to treat, treat, treat me like a human
You got to treat me like a man





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  1. C.... Z....

    This song was written before Chelsea became Chelsea. It is no disrespect. On the contrary. The strength of this individual is a force to be reckoned with and is an example of what all followers of truth must do.

  2. j.... m....

    Casualties of war sad but it's war

  3. M.... M....

    Chelsea Manning, war hero. I can´t wait for her release on May 17th. I wanna be there for the party. Thank you Manning for your bravery and your life.

  4. T.... T....

    Bradley Manning had no business doing what he did. No athority! Like the bully pulling a friend's pants down. He didn't like it but war and the enemy well go after Bush Cheney and the lot. I am a disabled Vietnam War vet. Manning a dumb sh__t office desk jockey looking for notoriety. May he rot.

    T.... T....

    Vietnam was an illegal action under both US and International law, just like a lot of the things Manning leaked were, so keep taking pride while you put shit on others that did their duty to the people they swore to protect and not the politicians that run the show. It took an Englishmen to remember "for the people by the people".

    T.... T....

    Go to hell.

  5. J.... B....

    Something is seriously wrong with this country. Let's change that.

    J.... B....

    we did.

  6. g.... m....

    WARCRIMINALS g bush and cohorts 

  7. g.... m....

    afraid,TRUTH,

  8. T.... B....

    Good song.

  9. K.... H....

    When 'authority' persecutes those who reveal its hidden shady secrets as in the cases of Manning, Assange, Snowden and the many more like, you know that you are living in a despotic regime where the welfare and interests of the individual count for nothing in the eyes of such 'authority'.

  10. G.... B....

    Please show some respect, It's Chelsea Manning !! How can you folks take this Guy's er uh Gal's intentions seriously lol. It takes someone with serious issues like his to turn traitor.

    G.... B....

    Chelsea Manning is a hero. You are a fool.

  11. R.... W....

    For those of you that complain about Manning having temper tantrums, that makes no difference. Even if he did leak the info for immature reasons, he still did the absolute right thing. His personal problems don't have anything to do with it either. Bottom line, he's a hero because of it. Accidently or or not. Those of you that think otherwise are the ones with issues. Get over yourselves.

  12. R.... W....

    I am amazed at ignorance that surrounds us. That many people can't read? Comprehend? Critically think? WTF? Manning is a hero, face the facts.

    R.... W....

    I´m shocked that nobody liked your comment before me in 3 years. And others talking about him being a traitor. Very low level here.

    R.... W....

    @Mark Molson Thank you Mark. It was only words, no cool picture to look at. Lol.😊✌

  13. V.... ....

    Why can't we do anything :( ?

  14. W.... H....


    Let us all get an understanding of what has and is happening to Bradley Manning.

  15. C.... ....

    The right wingers and god fearing christians have no problem starting a war and voting against extended UC benefits for the working class. Why should we be surprised Manning did his duty and reported a war crime and goes to gail.

  16. C.... ....

    President Eisenhower warned us in 1960 beware of the miltary complex. President Kennedy is killed because he refuses to go to war in Vietnam. 40 years later we invade a sovereign country over a rumor.

  17. R.... ....

    The law: On July 30, 1778, the United States Continental Congress passed a law declaring that it was the "duty of all persons in the service of the United States, as well as all other inhabitants thereof, to give the earliest information to Congress or other proper authority of any misconduct, frauds or misdemeanors committed by officers or persons in the service of these states, which may come to their knowledge."

  18. R.... ....

    How will we Americans know about the crimes our government is committing in our name? How would we know what we found out about Vietnam without Daniel Ellsberg? Or Watergate, or the torture at Abu Graib without leaks? WAR CRIMES are unacceptable and those who report them should be immune from prosecution and praised for their courage. We should prosecute the real criminals in this case and not the messenger.

  19. R.... S....

    Damn, that's a great song! Came to Youtube looking for the song after hearing it on "Democracy Now" (Aug16, 2013 show). Beautiful! Now, Free Manning! He ain't done nothing! He's a hero.

  20. P.... ....

    VERY good song!! Bradley Manning is a hero not a traitor! FREE BRADLEY MANNING NOW!!!

  21. S.... M....

    I'm sure you all had great fun killing civilians and letting off some steam in abu ghraib. TRUE HEROES preach peace not violence. Because you are American I'm assuming you are a 'Christian', do you think Jesus would approve of your disgusting war for oil and world domination?

  22. D.... N....

    International Day of Privacy (IDP) – [[[ August 31th 2013 ]]] ... Join the Worldwide struggle for our Rights!

  23. D.... N....

    Manning, Snowden, Assange.. They are Heroes of the Free World!

  24. L.... ....

    Ok Sadie, and Scott 'Moron.' I go to work every day, wearing the uniform and working with TRUE heroes. Until either one of you have been to a combat zone, you have NO knowledge whatsoever of wtf is going on and what we're trying to do to help people. I doubt any of you actually KNEW the people he worked with and put those true heroes through hell with his annoying whining and hissy fits. He was never cut out to be a true soldier. Thankfully I never had to put up w/ his crap.

  25. S.... M....

    Reported for being a Moron.

  26. Y.... W....

    He is not a coward at all! know YOUR facts sunshine. may I suggest you read a bit more before you open that loose mouth of yours? sheesh

  27. A.... T....

    I remember when the Left used to be anti-war. Its nice to see folks like Nash have remained consistent over the years, while the term Liberal has come to mean something quite different from its meaning only a generation before. Manning is a victim of the system he sought to fix, trying to renew transparency and justice. The state is the enemy, not whistleblowers that call out its immorality. Manning's fate is a reminder that we must each water the tree of justice to restore liberty.

  28. E.... B....

    This is a wonderful song for Bradley; I've written to him and told him that I could not be more proud if he were my own son. This young, small, in stature, is a giant human being and dwarfs his enemies w/his courage.

  29. P.... K....

    This points to the gutlessness of the mainstream news media.
    This happens when you get scum like Murdoch owning media and gutless right-wing politicians that lick his hairy arse. Don't get me wrong this is how it's been forever. It's only because of modern technology that the average person gets to know about this stuff. It's going to take sometime before fear and ignorance stops being used to make profit or as political tools on the naïve conservative voter. YeeeHaaa!

  30. L.... ....

    This greatly digusts me. If you're American and support him - know your facts. He's not a hero. He was a coward who couldn't stomach being a real American soldier. He cried and threw tantrums whenever he did something wrong, and got caught. The reason he did what he did was because he had a vendetta against the real soldiers around him, and this was his way of getting back.
    But I'm glad he didn't get sentenced to death. At least now he has more time to suffer in prison.

  31. B.... B....

    Thank Bradley Manning before you go to bed tonight. What an awesome courageous man he is! A true hero!

  32. b.... ....

    You moronic little irrelevant POS! Figures ur so ignorant you could only come up with that.

  33. J.... W....

    shut up stupid!

  34. B.... R....

    Take heart Bradley, you have done something so good... told us of war crimes which were unconscionable acts by the sadistic government of your country. Take heart and know you are loved. #bradleymanning

  35. B.... R....

    Superb!

  36. E.... ....

    And I suppose you want to do the same to the Constitution.

    Eighth Amendment to the Constitution: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

    I believe torture and solitary confinement would be considered cruel and unusual punishment by most reasonably free and democratic nations. If you think such activities do not violate the Eighth Amendment, then you must not want America to be a reasonably free and democratic nation.

  37. E.... ....

    F you too, you hack. From an American who still believes in human rights.

  38. E.... ....

    Free Bradley Manning!

  39. l.... l....

    Society favors live conformists and dead radicals.

    Manning is an American patriot.

    "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win."

    Mahatmas Gandhi

  40. C.... A....

    Are we going to allow the Corrupt Gov to put BM away for 20 years + possibly? and just walk away and forget?

  41. W.... o....

    The government is a facade. Our founding ancestors studied karmic law. My grandpa's a Freemason and knows DC inside-out. He's invisible here, but says to tell everyone the Golden Rule is our Creator's only measure of our worth. My parents are WWII vets and aerial photographers. They keep an eye on Brad. They love him. The Pentagon has terminal brain-drain. Nazis invented IQs. Alan Watts knew they couldn't buy gods in our tribe. We're one nation, indivisible. :)
    hnMPQmIPib

  42. S.... C....

    We are all Bradley Manning.

  43. A.... M....

    This song ranks with CSN&Y's best--and that's no small compliment.

    Just fuckin incredibly good--and for an incredibly good cause

  44. K.... ....

    I like the Phil Collins voice, just with better lyrics and music.

  45. d.... ....

    While I agree that the comment section has been over-run by people who have a hard time getting past their own preconceived notions and refuse to think past what they are told to think on TV, perhaps Trevor Dodd still believes in free speech enough to let the speak.

  46. J.... Z....

    Trevor Dodd... the brain-dead haters have descended on your post like jackals on a carcass . Please change the comment setting to "to be approved" or shut down comments entirely. Why put this quality video up, in the first place, only to have it fouled and tainted by the stench of their very being. Seriously trevor, unless your one of these undead, change the setting now.

  47. M.... ....

    That's okay, I wasn't planning on going to bed happy tonight anyway.

  48. e.... ....

    Fuck you too! From the United Kingdom. 8-)

  49. e.... ....

    When did a zionist faggot like you last have something crawel up your ass and bite you? Was it around the time those rockets from Gaza landed in your beloved and shit israel?

  50. b.... ....

    The truth? You wouldn't know the truth if it crawled inside ur ass and bit you!

  51. A.... ....

    Awesome song and video, btw. Some people just can't handle the truth and shit all over those who are brave enough to speak it.

  52. A.... ....

    Fuck you too :-). From Australia.

  53. j.... e....

    I dunno why so upset. The Gov doesn't care about any of us lol wake up! Im surprised our gov didnt just put a hit on Bradley. Well done, the worlds well being... on a flash drive.
    pick a god, any god because this battles lost. evil has won. we hate the middle east rulers and religions and yet we r the glass house with a celing of lies n floor of secrets.

  54. g.... m....

    learn the calender system those guys with pyramids did

  55. s.... ....

    You don't send 700,000 classified documents(that he didn't read) to a foreign organization and claim to be a "whistle blower."

  56. D.... C....

    Thank you Graham and James... I'm sure most won't hear this song... it won't get lamestream air play, that's for sure.
    He's a great man of incredible courage and integrity, and he needs to be freed, now!

  57. M.... B....

    History will show Bradley manning to be the greatest hero that ever lived !

  58. W.... o....

    Lol His name was Sgt whatsis in his previous YouTube life. I told him Mark Twain was a good choice. He didn't live up to it. Maybe 'Wormjuice'... He should crawl away and not come back until he turns over a new leaf. If he took the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon with him, he might redeem his soul.

  59. M.... T....

    When he's convicted he is going to be some six foot five inmate's bitch. Of course he'll enjoy that, until he's pimped out to other inmates. Then he'll get AIDS, Hep B, and will die,a wasted, bitter, lonely man.

  60. W.... o....

    "I, Bradley Manning, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. SO HELP ME GOD."

    God helped Brad disobey Obama, but how? God's locked up in Gitmo! oooOooo

  61. B.... ....

    -_- First of all, it's The war Prayer by YOU, and he's not stoned. You're just too stupid to understand it. We aren't speaking Circle Gallifreyan, it's English. You don't deserve your username.

  62. M.... R....

    Amazing video! Amazing Musicians...and Bradley Manning you are my hero !

  63. M.... T....

    Dude, put down the bong, sober up, take a shower, get a J-O-B, move out of your parents basement, get a life. Then try to communicate with your betters.

  64. D.... ....

    Avoid the issue as predicted...you fail at your job as a shill.Period.You are a low grade, under-educated rank-and-file shill.Always following a certain style of avoiding reality, accusing others of "being stoned, or "not patriotic"...you couldnt even name the quote.And your answer will no doubt be a threat, or another issuance of pot smoking.So my point is proven.You suck bad at your job.

  65. M.... T....

    Dude, you live in a moslem country, of course you will support anything is anti-west.

  66. M.... T....

    WTF?? Am I the only one on this site that isn't stoned?

  67. D.... ....

    "If you beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without intent you invoke a curse upon a neighbor at the same time. If you pray for the blessing of rain upon your crop which needs it, by that act you are possibly praying for a curse upon some neighbor's crop which may not need rain and can be injured by it." Do you know what this is from?...Its not the Bible,you shall copy/paste an insult, and avoid the question.

  68. B.... ....

    Thanks for the compliment :D

  69. B.... ....

    I hope Bradley Manning knows how many people he has on his side, and how many people agree with him.

  70. B.... ....

    attacks on the US and everyoen freaks out. Hundreds, thousands of "justice attacks" on other countries, and they just say "Well, it was self-defense" From what? People dying before you can kill them? I understand how many people die from terrorist attacks in the US, but how many more civilians have been slaughtered for "self-defense" by the government? Really, be honest. and how many secrets are kept from us? Be realistic now.

  71. B.... ....

    only two of those questions are relevant, and *do. If you don't like this, go away. Please, go away. Leave this place, your kind is not welcome here.

  72. G.... S....

    The Tea Party people are the one's that scare the hell out of me, most of the young people we're recruiting into our Military are all right, but even there we have problems. These endless wars are killing off the lifeblood of our military in the form of senior NCO's and you just can't replace 10-20 yrs of experience, nor can you expect the young officers not to crack up without that experience to lean on. Yea it does feel that way sometimes, it's why I sleep with a sidearm by my nightstand......

  73. W.... o....

    Lol I'm not a dude. I'm a nurse and grandma. I only smoke pot on Thanksgiving and Christmas when I stuff turkeys like you. The ballot box doesn't work anymore. What Brad did had AMAZING positive consequences, more than most people know yet. They will. He committed the "crime" of obeying the Golden Rule. So did Jesus. He was also framed as a traitor. There is a reason for that. Ask Crosby, Raymond and Nash. Ask John Lennon. He's around somewhere. Figure it out.

  74. W.... o....

    Just stop annoying people. Look at the # of likes v. dislikes up top and it might sink in that very, VERY few people here dislike Brad. He's amazing. He could charm a snake without trying. A friend and I who heard him testify agreed that we wanted to HUG him so bad. He didn't show a hint of self-pity when he told the judge about being locked up in a 6x8 cage in a desert tent for 2 months. He expected to be sent to Gitmo and die. Do I care who smokes pot? No

  75. W.... o....

    It sometimes seems as if the U.S. has been invaded by a horde of neo-nazis. My mother said they reminded her of Hitler Youth before she died, and that the country seemed like Germany before WWII. She said it gave her the chills. She was a Marine. Her family came here from the Netherlands. She loved Brad and WikiLeaks. She laughed and cried when she heard the news about what they did. She also wrote Brad and gave Quantico brig officials a piece of her mind about his cruel treatment.

  76. W.... o....

    I also have PTSD and my dad, a WWII aerial photographer who flew on bombing missions did. He had it the rest of his life and killed himself at 75. I was sure nothing had changed after Obama was elected when he started breaking his campaign promises and treated Brad like dirt. I think Brad voted for Obama like many of us suckers, which would give me another reason to be disgusted with him, Obama I mean. Lol

  77. G.... S....

    It's actually not legal for recreation in California, but it is in Colorado where I live, not that it matters to me since I've had a -medical- license ( prescribed by a doctor ) since 2009 ( again legal ). So far the only thing you've proved is an inability to read ( reread what I wrote ) or comprehend ( reread what you wrote ). Samuel Clemens must be rolling in his grave.

    Did a Black man becoming president drive all of you on the right insane or what?

  78. M.... T....

    Pot for recreation is not legal, go to California where it is and legal and get as high as you want. But dont get high and try to talk to me. Or use it while trying to defend a coward like Manning It makes you sound stupid. Oh, I forgot you're a pothead.

  79. G.... S....

    I'm a soldier and I've been prescribed Marijuana for PTSD and Chronic pain from injuries received during combat in Afghanistan. Of course I could if I chose take the much more addictive and dangerous Valium + Vicodin approach and melt my brain, shred my liver, and shorten my life. Of course being high on those drugs doesn't make me a stigma, apparently the safer and less life threatening drug does to you however. Do research then comment.

  80. G.... S....

    All I really have to say was remember the days when the USA -wasn't- subjected to scrutiny by Amnesty International? What has happened to my country that I served in, bled for, and watched my men die for? Witch has every reason to be angry, but no one ever thinks about the soldiers out there on the front line who see it every day and day after day are ordered to do things that shreds your soul. I'll never understand Civilians, not ever.

  81. G.... S....

    I'm fairly sure that Brad's release of information doesn't cover anything that happened in Obama's presidency, that it was all information that occurred pre-2008 though I may be wrong. I personally was a Lt the 519th Bn, 525 BSB, Forward Recon (F Co. ) , so I know a good amount of what happened between 2000-2004 ( since I was there ) I was in Afghanistan though. Aside from that I'll respect your account and you're absolutely right about War Reporting + PTSD ( I have have it and it's awful )

  82. W.... o....

    I just take responsibility now, not orders. I'm an RN and have been an activist since 1967. The one million figure for dead Iraqi civilians is a low estimate. War casualties are hugely under-reported. Long-term consequences of PTSD such as suicide, flashback homicide, drug OD and cancer are hidden. Most WikiLeaks backers are war vets and their families. We aren't fooled by appearances since Brad busted Obama's gang. We studied war, genocide and child slavery and followed the money.

  83. M.... T....

    Dude,unforunately most of the thousands who love him are as stoned as you. The government was elected by the people at the ballot box. If you or Manning do not like something about the government go to the ballot box and change it. Don't skulk around in the dead of night to steal the rights of others, who followed the Constitution. What he intended may not have been evil, but the way he did it was. And he will go to prison for it, for a long, long, long, long, long, long, long tim.

  84. W.... o....

    Lol A hatemonger who's sad because Brad's life is wasted, he accomplished nothing and will die, unknown, alone and broken? Your logic is as stupid and twisted as the government's. Thousands of people love Brad. He could work wherever he wanted if Nazis didn't own the government. They're desperate to hang onto him. He's an incredible genius. They've murdered so many intelligent people they have brain drain. They probably want him in prison to make him work on projects and steal his ideas.

  85. M.... T....

    Dude, you are boring me. You're so high you don't make sense. Good bye.

  86. D.... ....

    Its none of your business whether or not I smoke...resorting to words like "dude" shows low-grade mentality ...trolling here on a vid which you clearly do not agree with, looking for validation for over five months or more, seeking attention.Learn that you cannot change some ones mind and become a full out fascist like your self...so retort, chide, whine, and bitch on...

  87. M.... T....

    Dude, put down the bong and try to be coherent.

  88. D.... ....

    You have so much hatred twards people you dont know; seeing weakness and being unloved and quite the false flag lover. How profoundly he has changed so much, proof is your incessant whining, trying to win a flame war here, when the proof is that this discussion exists... only shows it has brought to light illegal killing, you being proud of that is proof too... this will whiz over your head like a .223 round, and youll return with more justification Manning has changed things.

  89. M.... T....

    Yeah, like I really give a fuck what YOU think.

  90. M.... T....

    Brad will be dropped into a 6X8 cage in a fed max and will be on lock down 23 of 24. His life is wasted. he changed nothing, he accomplished nothing, he will die, unknown, alone, and broken.How profoundly sad his wasted life is and will be.

  91. G.... S....

    125,000 from WikiLeaks ( Manning released the document that has it ) however some sources such as ORB puts it at 1.2 million ( London Based source/suspect source imho ), Lancet puts it at 600,000 ( International Doctors Source/more credible imho). It's also likely that Manning's report is " confirmed " casualties since the Military only tracks confirmed casualties ( in my experience ). So none of us know, nor should say any number is a fact. CyberterroristWitch included.

  92. r.... ....

    100,000 is the number. I thank you for your service and your opinion is rightfuly yours my friend.

  93. G.... S....

    " You don't even know the exact number of people killed in the Iraqi-conflict ". Reread that again and see if you don't see the Irony. As far as the poster you responded too all I have to say is, next time leave out the comment on the Uniforms, or say something akin to " Nazi's descracing the US military uniform " there are a lot of good people who have worn that Uniform and aren't Nazi's. I happen to be one of them.

    I'm a soldier and I stand with PFC Manning

  94. G.... S....

    I'm a former intelligence officer and honestly I'm conflicted. Not conflicted about what is right and what is wrong, but conflicted under what happened to my country. Trust me when I say this please, there will be people that will say that Manning's release of these documents got people killed. This is fallacy, as I personally have had my government get -my- people killed. The problem they have isn't that people might die, the problem they have is that they won't die when ordered. Think on that.

  95. M.... ....

    Time for a new bumper sticker
    OBAMA - THE LIBERAL'S WAR CRIMINAL

  96. W.... o....

    I see Sgt Whatzis changed his name to Mark Twain. Good choice. I hope Bradass87's supporters can join him, David Coombs and other real soldiers in action at Fort Meade during his court-martial. To see him in person, you'd think he was the true Prince of Wales. Whoever he is, he's used to being in charge and dealing with vampires, zombies, Nazi clones, evil aliens and such. Witches love his adorable Cheshire Cat grin. We won't lose this war. ;)

  97. G.... ....

    Thank you for writing and singing about the truth for so long. Free Bradley.

  98. M.... T....

    Let's prosecute the politicians as well. They are just as guilty.

  99. T.... R....

    FREE BRADLEY MANNING!!!

  100. S.... ....

    awesome vid.