Call It What It Is

They shot him in the back Now it's a crime to be black So don't act surprised When it gets vandalized Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder There's good cops Bad cops White cops Black cops Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Trayvon Martin Ezell Ford Michael Brown And so many more Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Murder Government Ain't easy Policing Ain't easy Hard times Ain't easy Oppression Ain't easy Racism Ain't easy Fear Ain't easy Suffering Ain't easy Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Murder Gun control Mind control Self-control We've dug ourselves a hole Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is Murder Call it what it is Call it what it is Call it what it is