Prejudice Kills
Red and blue colors, a dangerous light.
Trembling voice, upset stomach, shaking hands.
Death; common for black, uncommon for white.
Gripping the wheel, denying the urge to flight.
The white officer appears, makes his demands.
Red and blue colors, a dangerous light.
Tension thick in the air, nerves come alight.
Disobedience lurks, begging for a stand.
Death; common for black, uncommon for white.
One wrong word, one wrong move, could start a fight.
An innocent child, did misunderstand.
Red and blue colors, a dangerous light.
Reached for an object, in the dark of night.
Stereotypical fear, led to something grand.
Death; common for black, uncommon for white.
Does his best to obey, but is told goodnight.
A shot fires, taking a life unplanned.
Red and blue colors, a dangerous light.
Death; common for black, uncommon for white.
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