Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar - American Skin (41 Shots) lyrics

41 shots and we'll take that ride
Across the bloody river to the other side
41 shots cut through the night
You're kneeling over his body
In the vestibule praying for his life

Is it a gun? Is it a knife?
Is it a wallet? This is your life
It ain't no secret it ain't no secret
No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living in
Your American skin

Yeah oh yeah
Yeah oh oh

If I die right before I wake
Cross my heart, then I seal my fate
Life in the dark of the heartless
Looking at the remedy for all this
Everyday they look at you a target
Falling victim, them and
Him and her then this one, insensitivity
Talk bad religion, skin identity
Lack rash decision made by yours
Pack facility with the urban boy
Gun admitted he bear arm the entity
Arm and leg and head made to destroy
80% of the victim was yours
Maybe I get to relive years of war
Look on the corner, we been here before
Look at the momma, you seen tears before?
Pain bright and early
Rain, sleet, hail, snow, worry
More storm barricade the city
Prosecution, unhung jury
These days murder keep 'em busy
Sweet blood flowed on the gurney
Yellow tape tied around the street
Colin Kaepernick was more than worthy
I could reverse the day, reverse the time
Reverse the block, reverse the gun
Reverse the shot
Reverse the law, reverse the flaw
That made us all the versions
Of a danger flock
Reverse the love, reverse the hate
Reverse the hope
Reverse the way we playing sin
Reverse the moment, so we can live again
Life and times of the American skin

41 shots 41 shots
41 shots 41 shots
American skin

41 shots lena gets her son ready for school
She says, "Now, on these streets, Charles
You got to understand the rules (41 shots)
If an officer stops you (41 shots)
Always be polite (41 shots)
And never ever run away
Promise momma you'll keep your
Hands in sight"

Is it a gun?
(What is it?) Is it a knife? (What is it?)
Is it a wallet?
(What is it?) This is your life
It ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)
Sure ain't no secret (It ain't no secret)
No secret, my friend
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
Your American skin

41 shots
You can get killed just for living in
41 shots your American skin
41 shots be careful out there, oh baby
41 shots listen to momma
41 shots don't wanna take the ride
41 shots
Don't wanna, don't wanna, don't wanna
Don't wanna take the ride 41 shots
Don't wanna take the ride 41 shots
Shots