Cookie's Lament

Come gather round friends the news just came in
don’t be surprised if it makes your head spin
it’s happened before and it’ll happen again
another unarmed black man was killed because of his skin
yeah another unarmed black man was killed because of his skin


In South Minneapolis just last week,
George went to the deli to get something to eat
the cops came for him and threw him down in the street
one held his back and another held his feet


a third stood watch while the last pressed his knee
onto George’s neck until he couldn’t breathe
the cops said he struggled and tried to get free
but the video showed murder and anyone could see


Come gather round friends the news just came in
don’t be surprised if it makes your head spin
it’s happened before and it’ll happen again
another unarmed black man was killed because of his skin
yeah another unarmed black man was killed because of his skin


one day down in Georgia Ahmaud went out for a run
when he came across an ex-cop and his son
they saw a black man running as cause for suspicion
they shot Ahmaud dead in the street with a shotgun
 

the DA made clear no arrests were to be made
For 74 days no charges were laid 
until video came out and was a million times played
then it was clear that an innocent man had been slayed


Come gather round friends the news just came in
don’t be surprised if it makes your head spin
it’s happened before and it’ll happen again
another unarmed black man was killed because of his skin
yeah another unarmed black man was killed because of his skin


Breonna was home after her shift as an EMT
asleep in her bed after watching TV
the man they searched for was already in custody
but the cops shot up the place before she could plea


an unlawful raid with no charges or arrests
sure the chief he resigned after days of protests
but how can we say things will work out for the best
when after all of these years we still haven’t made progress


Come gather round friends the news just came in
don’t be surprised if it makes your head spin
it’s happened before and it’ll happen again
another unarmed black woman was killed because of her skin
yeah another unarmed black woman was killed because of her skin

daniel