I Can'T Breathe

I can’t breathe…….. Get your knees off my bondage…….. For bondage was kidnapped from Africa. Forcing me into slavery My flexibility was not tobacco, rice, or cotton. I can’t breathe …….. Get your knees off my enslavement…….. Opportunity for food or good health was put to death Reading and writing Poison and slaughter I can’t breathe …….. Get your knees off my rope……. For each step, I made branded me Each air I took imprison my soul I can’t breathe……. Get your knees off my whip……. For I weep the scars you gave me I weep the blisters in slaves I can’t breathe……. Get your knees off my freedom……. Labor was the Mississippi River Ignorance of the gun filled the water I can’t breathe……. Get your knees off my legs……. Under these chains execute my pride has a human race Who do you blame? I can’t breathe……. Take your knees off my tears……. For why does my name matter? When N is already tattoo in your brain I can’t breathe……. I say I can’t breathe……. O~ How many minutes will you give me to live? If~ I’m already dead O~ I couldn’t breathe……. Your knee was on my neck……..