Better Days

Oscar Grant Trayvon Martin Tamir Rice Ahmaud Arbery Breonna Taylor George Floyd Terrance Crutcher Walter Scott Sandra Bland Samuel Dubose Philando Castile Eric Garner This is where life Took its turn They tell him freeze, get on your knees, he begging please, just stop it They tell him get down, on the ground, and empty out his pockets He thinking should he stay, or should he run, He weighs his options Then takes off running, look around, he got the whole world watching His hands is shaking, heart is racing, thinking, will he make it And he didn’t choose this life, but it’s time for him to face it Since he’s black, he’s prime suspect any situation The biggest problem, of the problems in this racist nation The system fails him, try’s to tell him, that it’s all his fault But he didn’t do a thing, all he ever did was walk They gun get drawn, they hold the power, they don’t try to talk Gone be another victim dead that was never wrong He’s keeping pace cuz at the end he knows it’s yellow tape Not ready for the end, not ready to go meet his fate He screaming help, he need some help, the fear all in his face To feed their hungers, they make sure they keep up with the chase The cops who rob us, no survivors, this is not a game They live in worry, it’s so sad the law cannot be tamed Suppose to keep them safe, but instead they causing pain Now tell me where the righteousness, What could they possibly gain Some golden medals, recognition, all for a position And to make it home was really his true mission But it’s looking like a cold case, he might end up missing Preparing for another lost to this corrupted system He’s loosing breath, not taking steps, he’s running out of time Then it gets quiet, thinks he’s safe, he try’s to clear his mind He’s calling down, he’s walking now, the boy just thinks he’s fine He doesn’t care to turn back, doesn’t look if they’re behind him Shots get fired, Hit his back, He’s falling to the ground And even though he’s lying there, they empty out a round They don’t express it, but they caught him, so they happy now Got everybody looking at them, what’s to happen now They walking over to the boy, as he makes out a sound Black lives matter, how the world going to view him now Accomplished what they wanted, hoping that they gain some ground This act of violence they committed is just so unsound Seeing that he’s just a kid, they realize what they did Not thinking first, just acting killing off the innocent No time to get they story straight so they call it in Dispatch, suspect down that we tried to apprehend Justice for one, Injustice for all I said “Injustice for one, Justice for all” I mean it Justice for one, Injustice for all We hope we never have to wake up to that phone call I said “Injustice for one, Justice for all” I mean it Justice for one, Injustice for all I said “Injustice for one, Justice for all” We hope we never have to wake up to that phone call We pray for BETTER DAYS