[Intro: A-F-R-O & Samples]
(car honking)
(chanting) [Don't shoot!]
(police comms)
(A-F-R-O humming)

[Verse]

I've seen a lot of church gatherin', a lot of murder happenin'
Cops' dirty actions, shots burning faster
Blocks feel disgusted by the cops' stale judgement
Mr. Garner's mom sobbin', heart impaled, eruptin'
The pain and lonely stay heard louder
A shame those police can get away with murder on the camera
The verdict caught me dumbfounded, how is that legal?
The judge plays buzzed for the power and the people
The evil been surroundin' this round earth
And this amount of hurt will make me look up and wonder how the clouds work
Upon the folk beholds a longer drama forward
They try to cut our words, and put us in a conscious choke hold
I know officers that aren't out for cash payments
But we do long for some actual drastic changes
I've had it with man spewin', hatred delusional statements
I'm standing with man and woman, all beautiful races
Why is racism still alive and well? Climbing trails
Tryna tell blacks, whites, browns to not unite, but to die and fail
And shy the Hell that tries to kill the connection of humans?
Choosin' brain washin' tunes to create hateful music
Pain is movin' up and stuck with ya, the faith is made to fuse
And uplift the grandmamas who tell it to they daughtas
And hopefully ya mama will tell you that love is larger than life, and to give a helpin' hand to those who need it more
You must remember people need those things for what you're greedy for
I see the shore
The water as the waves sway silent
Learn to spread love, and maintain change instead of violence
[Outro]

Gather around, my brothers and sisters, gather around
Come into the sermon, baby - come into the sermon, I know you need to hear some truth
(Stop, don't shoot! Stop, don't shoot!
Stop, don't shoot! Stop, don't shoot!)

(Don't shoot, hands up! Don't shoot, hands up!)