[Verse 1: FL] Dimly lit Streets Candle lit vigils for peace Riot gear outfitted police Tear gas, smoke bombs, plenty tasers released Tactical weapons on standby, they're playing for keeps Seeing tanks on the boulevards in Ferguson Treating protest like commotion and disturbances You would think that communism was around suburbia The way that people that supposed to help us, really hurting us Out here giving purpose to the merciless I watched republicans crowdfund the murderous 2 times Proverbial noose tie This sh** is so unfair My nervousness too high It's turbulence up here People on TV kicking all this dust up MSNBC missing the facts all f**ed up Black people in the power circle all puffed up Al Sharpton on the case, but I ain't seen none much Cause what about Renisha McBride? What about John Crawford? Neither of them got light Man this sh** so awkward Yeah this sh**'s a problem Cops ain't switched their posture And that boy Ezell Ford story's just like Oscar's Damn [Hook: Scratching by Fast4ward] [Verse: FL] I heard illegal choke holds, get you nice desk jobs Paid vacations, time to reflect on Lil' name change on FaceBook deflect some But not all, answer the call of oppression
Media spins on all of your 1st impressions Dig deeper, take what you see with discretion Blue on black crime, who gon' get in between My president black but even he won't come intervene When he gone, what it mean? Next I lose my rights? Then I'm gon' lose the fight I've been battling through my life? Trying to manage, reduce the plight Take a stand for my views despite How they change me later But I got love for haters They call it thug behavior and try to justify it Even with camera footage man, they'll just deny it Damn So I just disconnect sometimes From 1-10 when the stress on 9 Like (Like) *Beat Change* [Bridge: FL] Red and Blue Flashing Lights (Red and Blue Flashing Lights) Hope I make it home tonight (Man I Hope I make it home tonight) But if a n***a get jammed (Yeah) Please call the bail man (Yeah) Tell him, that I need a hand (Yeah Yeah) Come and Get me right! Red and Blue Flashing Lights (Red and Blue Flashing Lights) Hope I make it home tonight (Man I Hope I make it home tonight) But if a n***a get jammed (Yeah) Please call the bail man (Yeah) Tell him, that I need a hand (Yeah Yeah) Come and Get me right!