[Verse 1]
I can't stand it
Sitting here knowing that the cops been planning
Black lives vanish
Tell it straight, our society is damaged
America was built upon the black man's back
So a knee to the neck, how can we not fight that?
Land of the free, but George Floyd couldn't breathe, no
Protesting and marching for humans like us
But they'll see you as a Martian anyway
All of my black brothers and sisters
Been stuck under the system and never can they get away
Can't have world peace if police still dividing us
Eric Garner was crying but, guess that didn't mean a thing
'Cause the pigs still running 'round fighting us

[Hook]
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
Taught our children to be scared of police
"If you get pulled over, put your hands up and freeze"
But then you still can't breathe, and I can't breathe

[Verse 2]
Black lives matter, we need justice for the people
Tryna get the message to penetrate like a needle
Tryna be like Jesus, when He stormed into the temple
When He flipped over the tables
They all scattered like beetles
If we can't bring 'em to the ground, then we gotta
Climb up the ladder until both of us are equal
Change will not be comfortable
But I can't stop until we all have freedom
[Hook]
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
I can't breathe, I can't breathe
I can't breathe, I can't breathe

[Outro]
Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Philando Castile, Walter Scott, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd. Rest in power