Call It What It Is

They shot him in the back Now it's a crime to be black So don't act surprised When it gets vandalized Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder There's good cops Bad cops White cops Black cops Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Trevon Martin Ezel Ford Michael Brown And so many many more But call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Government, ain't easy policing, ain't easy hard times, ain't easy Oppression, ain't easy racism, ain't easy fear, ain't easy suffering, ain't easy But call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Gun control Mind control Self-control We've dug ourselves a hole But call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is