Three Stanzas

There isn't much you can misread The flames light up the crimes you can't un-see A coward kills a man pleading, "I can't breathe!" What else to say when you've lived the dream It's hard to live in color in this stolen land It's hard to live in color in this whitewashed land I want to be able to feel some sense of hope But it feels as though we're living pre-64 I went to bed knowing about the murder I went to bed understanding the pain I went to bed hoping to sleep I wanted a living nightmare, but not for me I want for Lady Justice to do her job I want for Lady Justice to do her job I want for Lady Justice to do her job Just move quickly and condemn those killer cops