The Ballad of George Floyd

Oh Lord, they laid George Floyd down They put a knee to his neck and pinned him to the ground for nine minutes they held him on the deck. Bystanders saw and got involved They said, what the fk, what the heck He's not resisting, it's been resolved Get that knee off his neck. He is not moving What are you cops doing He said "I Can't breathe" "Mama, I can't breathe" Then his body lay still And a cold wind blew in a chill. His blood was shed and then he was dead. But his words ring in our heads For all those before who lay dead. "I can't breathe" "Mama, I can't breathe" "I can't breathe" "Mama, I can't breathe" They came to get him from the ground rolled him over like a rag doll The world saw what had transpired It was a murder most foul.