The Hate U Give
The villain gets away
The Innocent die
There’s sadness on my mind
Because there isn’t justice for his life
You know how it is, in the Garden Heights
There are riots outside, all night, in the Garden Heights
I still remember that night
One Fifteen stopped us cause a tail light
I will admit kahlil had a little tone
I was muted not a sound from a single bone
So many messages going through phone
Seven’s wondering where I’m at why I’m not home
Eventually the cop pulls him out the ride
I must be greek cause my mind would just roam
Thinking of every worse scenario
Kahlil grabs his brush to keep his mini flow
At a time like this that boy must be brave
I heard shots and knew the situation is grave
He just tried to ask if I am okay
But at that moment I would never be the same
All I could do was scream out and cry
Cause I knew Kahlil sleeping in heaven tonight
The villain gets away
The Innocent die
There’s sadness on my mind
Because there isn’t justice for his life
You know how it is, in the Garden Heights
There are riots outside, all night, in the Garden Heights
I want Justice, but I can’t stay silent
I want no violence
But the foul thing the 5-0 did
When he was taking me back to my crib
Let’s me know not all cops do their jobs
Obviously things like causes the mobs
He pointed his gun while I attempt to sob
Mourning over his body as if I was his mom
Wrong place, wrong time at the blink of an eye
My whole life changed, it was rearranged
It turned me insane, a little deranged,
Too many mood swings, but now I am sane
And I’m just saying, he wasn’t sane
Kahili had no weapons or gas to weigh in
The probability of jail time is slight
Now they really got me screaming out THUG LIFE
Now the riots outside
Everyone’s going crazy in the Garden Heights
The cops pull up with their tinks
Keep it up this neighborhood is on the brink
Of destruction, he mashed the button
Ofrah told me my voice was a weapon
Before I hop on top of the police car
Let the whole world know I’m Starr
The police threw some gas
Like it’s a free throw I toss it right back
I find chris and I hold his hand tight
We don’t know if we’ll survive tonight
The goons Pull up inside a van
We’re saved now thanks to Daddy’s man
The take us back to the store
Pour milk on our face since it was burning sore
Once they leave the fire was lit
We were stuck thought this would be it
But daddy come and save us right on time
And king’s finally getting punish for his crimes
The villain gets away
The Innocent die
There’s sadness on my mind
Because there isn’t justice for his life
You know how it is, in the Garden Heights
There are riots outside, all night, in the Garden Heights