As they pile on more justifications for terrorizing young black people, we pile into the streets to say if we don’t get no justice, you don’t get no peace!
If we don’t get no justice, then you don’t get no peace
The whole damn system is guilty
Trayvon, we got to stay on your case
Trayvon , your memory we won’t let them erase
Trayvon, you’re livin in our hearts and minds
Trayvon, we’re fightin for all mankind
George got away with murder in the racist degree
The whites on the jury said let him be
Is that what it means for a country to be free?
Gated community you’re tryin to hide
from racial injustice nurturing your false pride
when you called it freedom you know you lied
The Zimmerman walked free as tears were spilt he
Was liberated from his deed but racist to the hilt
He’s culpable but the whole damn system is guilty
This is our clarion call
C’mon down to the street alla y’all
The right to stalk and kill, the jury found
For rights of young black men we must stand our ground
Trayvon, we got to stay on your case
Trayvon, your memory we won’t let them erase
Trayvon, you’re livin’ in our hearts and minds
Trayvon, we’re fightin for all humankind