Sept. 11, 2016

Discrimination

by LeVar E. Jones (author's profile)

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Discrimination

A judge 'pose to uphold the law, not judge people by race
Not let the whites go home, and throw blacks the book in their face

Where is the justice? There's none for the blacks
It's all for white people where lawyers fight and attack

If you got no money, then a pretender sends you up the river
Blood start to leak and these judicial sharks feast on you for dinner

Prejudice? Yes, their discriminating against crime
White man gets a slap on the wrist, a black man gets jail time

For instance, a white man in city limits shooting off a gun
They tell him to stop it 'cause prison life is no fun

If a black man in city limits is popping off pistols
They'll call SWAT. Ghetto bird will fly when they whistle

Put the black guy on TV even if the crime was real petty
Tell the media he was a terrorist and we had to be ready

Slam his head on the hood of the car and throwing wild blows
Takes out his flashlight. Wham! And breaks the guy's nose

Shackle him to the chair by his hands and legs
Make him feel like a dog and for his life make him beg

The same white guy they let go; he's the same one with a grin
Laughin' at the black guy as he heads off for the pen

The DA and public defender are on the same damn team
Think your lawyer will fight for you? Ha! They'll crush your dream

Black guy gets 40 years for a gun. White guy gets off on probation
"There's nothing wrong with the law." But blind to the discrimination

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