Don't Shoot
Game Lyrics

Our Lord, grant us good in this world
We pray for blessings in this life

And good in the life, to come keep us safe from the torment of the fire
And in the afterlife, protect us from suffering

As we keep our hands up high and scream for justice
We raise our hands and demand justice

Ferguson, rest in peace Mike Brown
We mourn the loss of Mike Brown in Ferguson

And all the young soldiers out there
And all the young people fighting for justice

God help us
We ask for God's help

Time to take a stand and save our future
It's time to stand up and protect our future

Like we all got shot, we all got shot
We all feel the pain and injustice as if we were shot

Throwing up our hands don't let them shoot us
Raising our hands to surrender won't protect us from being shot

'Cause we all we got, we all we got
We only have each other, we're all we have

God ain't put us on the Earth to get murdered, it's murder
God didn't create us to be killed, but that's what's happening

Don't point your weapons at me
Don't aim your weapons at me

Seen the pictures, feel the pain, scandalous how they murder son
Witnessing the images and feeling the pain, it's outrageous how they kill our sons

Tired of them killing us, I'm on my way to Ferguson
We're exhausted from being killed, I'm heading to Ferguson

Talked to TIP, I talked to Diddy, them my brothers walking with me
I spoke with TIP and Diddy, they're my brothers supporting me

Mothers crying 'Stop the riots', we ain't got to chalk the city
Mothers are begging to end the riots, we don't need more destruction

I seen Cole out there, felt I should go out there
I saw J. Cole there, and it inspired me to join

They left that boy for hours in the cold out there
They left that boy's body exposed to the cold for hours

They killin' teens, they killin' dreams (It's murder)
They're killing teenagers and destroying their dreams (It's murder)

Yo, come on we gotta stick together, we all we got
We need to unite, because we only have each other

Police taking shots and I ain't talkin' 'bout Ciroc
Police are shooting, and I'm not talking about alcohol

I'm talking 'bout Emmett Till, I'm talking bout Ezell Ford
I'm referring to the deaths of Emmett Till and Ezell Ford

I'm talking 'bout Sean Bell, they never go to jail for
I'm talking about Sean Bell, their killers never face jail time

Trayvon over Skittles, Mike Brown Cigarillos
Trayvon was killed for carrying Skittles, Mike Brown for holding Cigarillos

History keeps repeating itself, like a Biggie instrumental
History continues to repeat, just like a Biggie instrumental

America's a glass house and my revenge is mental
America is vulnerable, and my revenge is through thought

Rather use my brain than throw a cocktail through a window
I'd rather use my intellect than resort to violence

I got the keys to the city still we left in the cold
I have influence, yet we remain neglected

Hands in the sky, still was left in the road
Even with our hands up, we're still disregarded and oppressed

Ribbon in the sky, Michael Brown, another soul
A symbol of tribute in the sky, acknowledging the loss of Michael Brown

Stole by the system, black men we pay the toll
Black men are victimized by the system, and we suffer the consequences

The price is your life, Uncle Sam want a slice
The cost is our lives, Uncle Sam wants to benefit

Black dress code now we looting in the night
Wearing black attire, we resort to looting at night

Now we throwing Molotovs in this holocaust
Now we're throwing Molotov cocktails in this catastrophe

And I know they hate to hear me screaming, 'I'm a Boss!'
I know they despise hearing me proclaiming my power

Tired of the okie-dokie, lying you Pinocchio
We're tired of the deception and lies, you're like Pinocchio

Driving while black, tell me, where am I supposed to go?
Being black while driving, where am I safe to go?

Gun shots hit the car, now I got the holy ghost
Bullets hit the car, now I'm filled with fear and shock

If excessive force was a drug, then they overdosed
If excessive force was a drug, they're overdosing on it

Got us tryin'a protest, it's a slow process
We're trying to protest, but it's moving slowly

Heard it's a lot of rotten eggs in the crow's nest
There are corrupt individuals in positions of power

People praying on they feet, police holding on they heat
People are praying while standing, police are gripping their weapons

Turned on the news and seen a tank rolling down the street (Yeah)
Turned on the news and witnessed a tank driving down the street

I seen a lot of ice water tossed, and I know it's for a cause
I witnessed a lot of people participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and I know it's for a good cause

My only question is, what we doing for the loss
My only question is, what are we doing to address the loss

Of Mike Brown, 'cause right now, I challenge you to use your talents to
Of Mike Brown, because I challenge you to utilize your skills to

Speak up, and don't you ever let them silence you
Speak up and never allow them to silence you

'Cause action speaks louder than words, that's what I heard
Because actions have a greater impact than words

Shot down with his hands up, that's what occurred
He was shot while surrendering, that's what happened

Man that sound absurd
Man, that sounds outrageous

Matter fact to me that sound like murder
In my opinion, that sounds like murder

We want justice
We demand justice

Ay yo Game, I had a crib out there, I used to live out there
Hey Game, I had a house in Ferguson, I used to reside there

So I know how niggas feel out there
So I understand how people feel in that community

People stressing, protesting, unity is a blessing
People are under stress, protesting, and unity is a positive outcome

So it's time we come together, use our voice as a weapon
So it's time for us to unite and use our voices as a powerful tool

I am Michael Brown, 'cause I stand for what he stand for
I represent Michael Brown and his principles

News say we're looting, paint pictures like we some animals
The media portrays us as looters and animals

On my NWA CMG
In the spirit of NWA, representing CMG

Hollin' 'Rest in peace Eazy and fuck the police'
Paying tribute to Eazy-E and expressing disdain for the police

Heard another brother slain up in St. Louis
Heard about another brother being killed in St. Louis

Sure the mother feel the pain, but what you famous doing?
The mother surely feels the pain, but what are famous people doing?

I'm sure the general population trying to be more active
I'm sure the majority is trying to be more involved

But when the light finally catches you, you ice challenge
But when the spotlight finally shines on you, you participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge

Okay, and I support the ALS just like the rest of them
Okay, and I support the ALS cause just like everyone else

But you have yet to pay your debt, so you just flexing then
But you have yet to fulfill your obligations, so you're just showing off

'Cause everybody care for a minute, then stop
Because everyone cares temporarily, then gives up

People only there for a minute, then stop
People are only concerned for a short time, then lose interest

And what's the point of giving if you ain't giving your all?
And what's the point of giving if you're not giving your best?

We never getting ahead, might as well give up your heart
We will never progress, might as well lose hope

Where does it end?
When will it stop?

I got my hands up, what else am supposed to do? (Rest in peace to Mike Brown)
I have my hands raised, what more can I do? (Rest in peace, Mike Brown)

Where does it end? (And all the other fallen soldiers)
When will it stop? (And the others who have been killed)

Tell me, where's the love for everything we're going through?
Tell me, where is the compassion for all that we're experiencing?

(That will not be on the news or televised, ah)
(That won't be covered in the news or on TV)

Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me
We plead for mercy and compassion

Hope that God can save us
We have hope that God can save us

Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me (As we lead in peace)
We beg for mercy and compassion (As we strive for peace)

Martin Luther King had a dream!
Martin Luther King had a vision!

But they ain't respecting Jesse up out here
But they don't respect Jesse out here

And they don't really respect Obama out here
And they don't truly respect Obama out here

Lights out, go dark it's like a nightmare
Lights out, it's like a horrifying nightmare

How the fuck you play the game, but they ain't playing fair
How can you participate in the game when they're not playing fair?

It's going down, Armageddon right here
It's happening, it's a catastrophe right here

Right now, not on TV, but right here
Not on TV, but right here

Put your flags in the air if you don't really care (Wave it)
Raise your flags if you truly don't care (Wave it)

We need justice, yeah, we need justice here
We need justice, yes, we need justice right here

I heard he surrendered but we all saw how they did him
I heard he surrendered, but we all witnessed how they treated him

Television broadcasts, a confused country
Television broadcasts, a nation in confusion

I'm a resident of a nation that don't want me
I live in a country that doesn't value me

What's done is done, the town erupts in fury
What's done is done, the town erupts in anger

And I'm already hearing 'bout this lopsided jury
And I'm already hearing about this biased jury

Three faces like his, the rest another story
Three jurors are like him, the rest have a different perspective

A lot of motherfuckers need to act more worried
Many individuals need to show more concern

The revolution has been televised
The revolution has been broadcasted

If I sit here and do don't do nothing, homie, that's genocide
If I sit here and do nothing, that's like participating in genocide

Fuck that, we have arrived!
Forget that, we have arrived!

And who cares who ain't on our side 'cause we on our own
And it doesn't matter who's not on our side, because we're standing on our own

How do you preach peace to a family that just lost they own?
How can you advocate for peace to a family that just lost their loved one?

My brodie Game just banged my line like 'We gotta do something'
My brother Game contacted me urgently, saying 'We need to take action'

All that marching and that peace ain't gonna fucking do nothing
All the protesting and peaceful demonstrations won't achieve anything

Fuck it, my moms, sorry, I'm ready to rage
Forget it, sorry mom, I'm ready to express my anger

The police done let the animals out of the cage, oh Lord it's
The police have unleashed the savagery, oh Lord it's

Time to take a stand and save our future
It's time to make a stand and protect our future

Like we all got shot, we all got shot
As if we were all shot, we all experience the pain

Throwing up our hands don't let them shoot us
Raising our hands won't prevent them from shooting us

'Cause we all we got, we all we got
Because we only have each other

God ain't put us on the Earth to get murdered, it's murder
God didn't create us to be killed, but that's what's happening

Don't point your weapons at me
Don't aim your weapons at me

Stand up
Take a stand