Privilege

My, my, my my
Ooooooh tell me why
Do people like me
Have toooooo dieeeeee?

Many of us have lost
Our lives
So tell me, tell me
Please, how are we
To survive?
Cause it is a privilege
Not a right to drive

DWB is reality
Yet they keep
On profiling me
Cause all they see
Is my skin is dark
And my hair is long
They don't see what's
In my heart
It's wrong, it's wrong
Hold on, hold on
Be strong
Hold fast to your
Convictions
Cause these afflictions
Cut so deep and even
Though they play for
Keeps
Be like Mary
Be like Mary
I know it is scary
But don't weep
I said "don't weep"
Many hearts are torn
And I know you want
To mourn
I know your patience
Is worn and you are
Having your doubts
But it will work itself out

Knowing it is a privilege
Not a right
Might just save your
Life
When it is all said and
Done
Don't you run,
Please don't
Run
Cause he has a
Badge and a gun
He will not hesitate
To show his hate

See Mr. Scott got
Shot 8 times in
The back
And Trayvon is Gone

So what comes next?
As I pump my fist to this
I thought you knew this
I am not new to this
I have been an activist
Since way back in the days
Before fades, braids and
Dreadlocks
We still had problems with
The cops
Many were still shot
Or got lynched and burned
For the right vote
Why the rope tighten
Around the throat of few
As many today don't
Have a clue
About what
People went through
Because you think
That you are privileged
When you are not
That is what got
Michael Scott shot
8 times in the back
That is why Trayvon
Is gone

Check the facts
You may think it is
Privilege to be Black
But think again
Cause when you driving
The key to surviving
Is knowing what's right
Cause that knowledge
May save your life

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it is wrong....very wrong....profiling is so wrong and those who do it are probably the ones with more skeletons in their closet than they can count.