Stand Up America

Were past racism right?

I mean it shouldn't matter if were black or were white

But does this go for all of our police?

Do they still care if our country has peace

 

Michael Brown Jr. died age 18

Shot because he did something wrong? No shot because the way he wore his jeans

Eric Garner choked to death at age 43

Witness caught it on tape, but the officer still got off scot-free

 

12 year old boy by the name of Tamir Rice

Shot and killed in a park but guess who didn't have to pay the price

Eric Harris died at age 42 +1

All because the officer couldn't tell the difference between a taser and his gun

 

Police Brutality happens every single day

Many of us have died, America this is not okay

What if this happened to someone you know

Is that what it would take for you to get the memo

 

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My country
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