
six feet under
six feet under
damn what a bummer
all because
of
their skin
what was the color?
black
in america, is this even a surprise
when being black alone is something that can cost me my life
people like me get called thugs or look scary and suspicious
but when we tell the media to pay attention, it's suddenly not their business
what did i do?
i was pulled over by a cop
i questioned why i was stopped
and then murdered in a cell block
brown
don't worry, there's no explosives in my hijab
9/11 was tragic, but lets be clear, my religion was not the cause
people like me get called terrorists and get escorted out of airports
2996 are not forgotten but those million iraqis were never cared for
what did i do?
my neighbor got all hot
over a parking spot
and in my car i was shot
xx chromosomes
that's no pigment but please listen
why is it the word "no" works for everyone else except women
people like me get dismissed, lower wages, and cat-called
but when we want justice for assault and rape it turns into our fault
what did i do?
some guy i didn't know
opened fire in my home
because he assumed i'd say no
red
did you forget that we exist
remember when white men came to america, well we've been oppressed ever since
people like me get told to get haircuts and not to speak our native tongue
and now we're fighting for our water as if we haven't lost enough
what did i do?
a man had beef with indians
caught me walking with my friends
and beat my life to an end
brown
does it really matter if i was born here or not
because regardless, i'm always blamed for stealing someone's job
people like me get exploited and called illegal aliens
i guess they only care about us when they're in our countries on vacations
what did i do?
they were shouting slurs
so i threw my fist first
but was outnumbered, and so it was my last day on earth
rainbow
alright you got me that's not pigment
but when it comes to who i am my skin color makes no difference
people like me get disowned and kicked out as children
and thrown into lethal therapies that's supported by religion
what did i do?
I was in the club one night
having the time of my life
until i became 1 of 49
six feet under
damn what a bummer
all because
of
their skin
what was the color?
six feet under
damn what a shame
that even with all this blood
there's still no change