How do you sit there and say we’re equal

Discriminate against me and my people

With a smile on your face and a knee in my chest

Can’t get ahead but i’m trying my best

Refuse to be another number

Why is worth based off of color

Another death as reminder

And you wonder why so sick of stay silent

Have you found your scapegoat

For you to place the blame once again

No trust, only fear

A vicious cycle I’m forever left in

Refuse to be another number

Their violence is starting to uncover

The constant abuse of another

And you wonder why so sick of staying silent

Will you turn a blind eye,and choose to look away

From the problems others face,just because you’re not affected

Don’t mean you can’t help me get respected

Only a matter of time before they turn on you, our lives decided by the power of a few

They want us dead, to keep their families fed, tellin me to stay calm but all I see is red

Line their pockets full of greed prey on those they think are weak

Refuse to turn the other cheek won’t believe a word they speak

Lies bought and sold for cheap