Anti-Flag - Police Story lyrics

A black man driving down the street one day
Pulled over by racist boys
In blue in Brentwood, pA
There not a reason, they don't have any right
It's just that in their eyes he's
Not the correct shade of white

Driving in a neighborhood that's
Reigned by whites
Ain't healthy for a black man trying
To live a lengthy life
All those cops they walked off free
But him he's in a grave
His name is Jonny Gammage
One of thousands they have slain

We've got no rights when cops can kill
It's not right we live in fear

Patrol man cruising in his car at night
Just looking for some homies he can


Rough up in a fight
Pulled over three kids in a total rage
Next thing that you know there's
Bodies all over the place

His backup came and they're all acting tough
Three kids versus six or seven cops
All armed with billy clubs
Those cops they did it just 'cause
Those kids' color and their age
They say that's not the truth
But this happens every fuckin' day

We've got no rights when cops can kill
It's not right we live in fear!
Fear of what you're gonna do
When a cop's talking shit to you
Fear of what you're gonna say
When the cops come gunning your way
Fear of what you shouldn't do
When the cops try to provoke you
Fear that on any given day
The cops could take your life away

They say "We're here to keep the peace"
What a bunch of fuckin' shit!

We've got no rights when cops can kill
It's not right we live in fear

We've got no rights (We've got no rights)
It's not right (No, it's not right)
We've got no rights (We've got no rights)
It's not right

Take back your rights!