divided by railroad tracks
but easy to speculate on what side you lived
they'd grab you by the wrist, slam your head against the car
& call you a fucking spic
the frustration grew over the injustice they've felt constantly
congregated, they protested against the corrupted police state
threatened by demanding screams of change
authority used excessive force without reasoning
tear gas was exposed across the streets
they felt the risk was worth
any arrest or consequence
so the community responded with bricks
& glass from bottles were shattered across the pavemant
Today, Tonight will be different they said
the spirit of there beliefs refused to break
but at the heat of the conflict
an innocent bystander was shot in the head
ambulances were notified but they hung up
refused to help as he died on that sidewalk
the report said the gun shot was unintentional
but everyone knows the truth
the cop aimed before
he pulled that fucking trigger
the reason of the demonstration
came with some hope an expectation
the residents wanted them to improve their
inferior living conditions that lacked decent necessities
& reflected a life of poverty
the cold shoulder was apparent treated as second class citizens
based solely off the color of their skin
this riot derived from the neglect of this crooked city
you can't burn or erase a chapter from this place
so I'm screaming to keep the fury from that night alive
for the people from my neighborhood &
to the families of those who felt defeated
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