Shame

BRICKS FLY THROUGH THE AIR
WINDOWS ARE BEING SMASHED
FIRES BURNING OUT OF CONTROL
LOOT FROM STORES IS STASHED

IT’S ANOTHER NIGHT OF RIOTS
BECAUSE OF POLICE TACTICS, BAD
AGAINST A RACE STEREOTYPED VIOLENT
IN AN UPROAR, RAGING MAD

WHY DOES VIOLENCE ALWAYS HAPPEN?
WHY DO PROTESTS GO BAD?
WHY DOES RIOTING AND LOOTING
OCCUR BECAUSE YOU’RE MAD?

WHAT POINT DOES IT MAKE
TO LOOT, PILLAGE AND STEAL
DESTROY SOMEONE ELSE’S DREAM
TO TRY TO PROVE ONE’S IDEAL

THERE’S A REASON FOR ALL OF THIS
IT’S OBVIOUS FOR ALL TO SEE
GET THE CHIP OFF YOUR SHOULDER
A BETTER WORLD THIS WOULD BE

TO GET ALONG IN THIS WORLD
THE SECRET IS TO BEHAVE
NO MATTER IF IN YOUR PAST
YOUR FAMILY WAS FREE OR SLAVES

IF I’M WRONG THEN PROVE IT
REVENGE, DON’T GO LOOKING FOR
IF YOU CONTINUE AS ALWAYS
TROUBLE WILL ALWAYS FIND YOUR DOOR

IN REALITY, ALL RACES MATTER
BE TREATED EQUAL, THEY SHOULD
UNTIL WE FINALLY COME TO TERMS
BAD WILL ALWAYS OVERCOME GOOD

IF THIS UPSETS YOU, MAKES YOU MAD
THE ANSWER IS TO CHANGE
IF YOU DON’T, THEN I AM SORRY
YOU’LL ALWAYS BE ENRAGED`

Thursday, June 23, 2022