Mock Me Mock You

I am a mockingbird, innocent , it is something you must see But could you ever imagine that the mockingbird could be me? Mockingbirds are known to repeat whatever song they hear But I am a mockingbird who cannot repeat the beat of 17 bullets in my ear My soul is innocent, I do no harm, This is why I am a mockingbird If I sound innocent you must not be aware of what I look like, Haven’t you heard? A tall, strong black n*gger. I am sin and my bitter coffee colored skin is disturbing I can not be the mockingbird, no, but I am and I will take my arm and swing Not to fly like a mockingbird but to chop your chifferobe with my hatchet They can shoot their bullet, they will pray that I’ll catch it But I will simply mimic the comments they hiss at me because I am a mockingbird I am a mockingbird with a broken wing, but who has a voice I’ll speak the truth although I am not given a choice I’ll tweet the sweet gospel songs from my fellow brothers and sisters when I take flight All who are innocent like me may go to the light Skin color is not important, no matter what you heard I will live on because I, Tom Robinson, am a black mockingbird