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“Rules Up There” is a stark protest folk indictment of America’s two-tier justice system — written from the ground, not the penthouse. The song confronts the lived reality that consequences are enforced unevenly, where ordinary people carry the weight of every misstep while institutions, elites, and power structures operate above accountability.

Rooted in Appalachian Americana storytelling, the track avoids slogans and names, choosing instead to document the emotional and moral imbalance felt by working-class communities who live under laws that do not apply equally. The imagery of storms, clouds, scales, and elevated halls of power reflects a world where justice has drifted upward, detached from the people it was meant to serve.

Rather than rage for rage’s sake, “Rules Up There” carries a quieter, heavier resolve — a recognition that truth outlasts influence, and that time remains the one judge immune to pressure, money, or narrative control. The song does not beg for reform; it records the moment when patience runs out.

“Rules Up There” is part of the Basically Done Original Soundtrack — the official musical companion to Donald E. Pickett’s novel Basically Done and the upcoming Basically Done series/franchise. Together, the music and story document cultural fracture, institutional betrayal, and the slow moral reckoning that follows when systems lose legitimacy.

Rules Up There

We shut the airport down
There's no way in to town
Yeah, the red light's always green
Ya can't stop, that's what we mean
A visitor tried to change our ways
No, he hasn't been seen in days
Leaving the city, ya better beware
No, you can't get here from there


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