Lights

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[Verse 1] Yeah Flashin lights in my rearview, pull over let down my window Ask him what is the issue, he ask me to see credentials License and registration provided no hesitation Smilin at him to make a more comfortable situation My tags up to date and my dash dont have no weight I dont have nothing I think cause I'm black You want to take me right back to that plantation Call call the police station, hop out But all them places you bought all of that (?) Dont start interrogating, you cops always beraters Provoke us all to anger, how bout some explanation Of why these accusations are false But still you made it a point to have me wait by my car The point you got it across, the type that's burning a cross About to reach for a brush, then you reach for a gun Bullet badge nightstick, aiming to kill Take my love away with the hate that u give Yeah [Chorus] All they wan' do is murder murder me They da ones doin all the murdering All we wan' do is see another day All them wan' do is take me life away All them wan' do is murder murder me They da ones doin all the murdering All we wan' do is see another day Why da flashin lights determine all me fate Fuck the one time [Verse 2] Moment captured imagine this picture Unfortunately we cannot pick how we depicted We both are nervous because we heard that the other tryna dig us a grave Six feet under you train Keep us under restraint I strain to keep calm but I'm on one Looking for some help that won't come Causin' a storm where people who swore to serve and protect The ones causin the harm disrespect take it too far Mistreatment gone for too long, got my palms on the dashboard Stopped by task force, what are you wearing a badge for? You move with dishonor in front of Your Honor Now you want to act more Concerned for lawyers with firms and workers that earn Money from paid leave After he sprayed, three children dead on the blacktop Body in black box, (?) the sermon problems on blackboards All for a black boy All for a black boy [Chorus] All them wan' do is murder murder me They da ones doin all the murdering All we wan' do is see another day All them wan' do is take me life away All them wan' do is murder murder me They da ones doin all the murdering All we wan' do is see another day Why da flashin lights determine all me fate Fuck the one time [Verse 3] I believe God is very powerful God is like, something that's always expanding God is like, me and you I'm gonna share something that's been on my mind lately We say 'Black Lives Matter' You respond with 'Blue Lives Matter' I'm sure you have a... son that's a cop, mother, a father I'm sure havin that job to serve and protect the community means a lot to your family But my skin color? That's not a job I can clock out from Or career that... I can retire from It's me every day. 24/7 And you just compared your profession With my existence See how disrespectful that is? I believe deep down we're all good people I'm scared of you, you scared of me We all have the same fears I'm not here to hurt you I just want you to stop hurting me I didn't do nothing to you My skin is just darker than yours But this skin is beautiful This skin is... God Respect God