[Intro: Newscast/Police Banter] [Verse One] Lesson number one, mister Eric Garner Accused of selling loosies, up on the corner To popo its a no go, he said let me go yo But ended up dead, 20 second choke hold The move was illegal, he said he can't breathe and he Had a heart attack and they blamed his obesity But not the officer, they found him in the right Daniel Pantaleo, they did not indict And how about the life, 12 year old Tamir Rice Playing in the park as the day got near night The cops were called Toy gun was at fault k**ed him while the car came to a halt Not a single question No warning made They tackled his sister instead of giving first aid And threatened to throw his poor mom behind bars Officer Loehmann was not even charged Not even safe in your car, your baby mama at the wheel Your daughter in the back, look at Philando Castile Matched the description, so they pulled the car over While following orders, they shot him four times In the stomach and the shoulder Then handcuffed Diamond While the whole thing on Facebook was live and No first aid was given after paramedics dialed And for officer Yanez, no charges were filed [Hook] They say don't resist it, but the force is excessive And we're zipping up a body bag It's best to play it safer, shoot first and ask later Now we're zipping up another body bag They say don't resist it, but the force is excessive And we're zipping up a body bag It's best to play it safer, shoot first and ask later Now we're zipping up another body bag [Verse Two] We all have bad days but don't die at the end of them Unless your black in Cleveland Tanisha Anderson Diagnosed with bipolar, having a moment at home and her Family called for medical help getting control of her But the cops showed up Threw her in the squad car
She panicked, got grabbed, body slammed to the sidewalk d**h from restraint in a position that's prone For Aldridge and Meyers investigation's ongoing Tragedy in Tulsa, tale of Terrence Crutcher Stalled on the freeway, cops showed up and he rushed up Needing some help, but they said "come no closer" Shot him and k**ed him while the taser was holstered What a sick world when the terrorist survives And dead is the black man That complies Hands high in the air Shot him regardless For Officer Shelby they're filing charges [Hook] No one hears complaining that they need better training Now we're zipping up a body bag Breaking protocol and immune to the law Now we're zipping up another body bag No one hears complaining that they need better training Now we're zipping up a body bag Breaking protocol and immune to the law Now we're zipping up another body bag [Break: Editorial] [Verse Three] Dontre Hamilton 31 and battling Schizophrenia, waiting on his medicine Sleeping in the park, cops called before long They came, checked him out, said he's doing nothing wrong A third one frisked him, no reasonable suspicion Not hard to envision Situation wigged him He attacked, and Manney shot him 14 times No charges filed Shooting ruled justified Next up is Dayton where they k**ed John Crawford For playing with a BB gun that was offered For sale by the Walmart Up in Beavercreek Cops shot him twice, no they didn't need to speak k**ed him with no warning while talking on his cellphone Tried to force his girl to say the gun was his own She denied Then she died For Officer Williams Indictment declined [Hook] Shooting at the shadows, losing the battle Now we're zipping up a body bag Taking instructions, making a**umptions Now we're zipping up another body bag