i wake up every morning praying to the lord that today i dont die.
cause being black there’s 50/50 chance that i might lose my life
hands up don’t shoot, no i ain’t got no gun, i ain’t stealing or lootin,
and no i trying to run!
you’re asking for i.d. to make me reach so that you can tell a lie.
then plant something on me to say you had a reason to open fire tell me what
did i do? what the hells goin on? every city i go they’re saying the same old
song
cop! the killer.
why do keep on killin us?
what is the reason whats the fuss? what is the need for all of our blood?
cop! the killer… innocent lives you take away, killing my people everyday,
soon its gonna be judgment day!
cop!
in the courtroom the verdict comes back and said that you were justified.
the conduct is colored blue so every cop that took the stand they lied.
prosecutors hid the evidence, everything that was relevant, cause they knew it
was murder and let him get away with homicide!
you’re asking for i.d. to make me reach so that you can tell a lie.
then plant something on me to say you had a reason to open fire tell me what
did i do? what the hells goin on? every city i go they’re saying the same old
song!
cop! the killer.
why do keep on killin us?
what is the reason whats the fuss? what is the need for all of our blood?
cop! the killer innocent lives you take away, killing my people everyday,
soon its gonna be judgment day!
i wake up every morning praying to the lord that todayi don’t die!
i wake up every morning praying to the lord that today i don’t die!
being black there’s a 50/50 chance that i might lose my life!
being black there’s a 50/50 chance that i might lose my life!
the end
you’re asking for i.d. to make me reach so that you can tell a lie.
then plant something on me to say you had a reason to open fire tell me what
did i do? what the hells goin on? every city i go they’re saying the same old
song
cop! the killer.
why do keep on killin us?
what is the reason whats the fuss? what is the need for all of our blood?
cop! the killer innocent lives you take away, killing my people everyday,
soon its gonna be judgment day!