Can't Sleep Tonight

Another shot from a cop took a young boy’s life
Another jury’d rather hurry it and fails to indict
Another mass chokin’ gas by the fire light
I don’t know bout you but I can’t sleep tonight

Well, they were fishing for suspicion around 3:45
And then they guessed he had possession when he caught their eye
11 times he cried that their hold was too tight
I’m breathing fine, I guess that’s why I can’t sleep tonight

How many must fall before racism dies
How many news stations mute these parents’ cries
How many bullets fired and then nobody’s tried
I can close my own eyes but I can’t sleep tonight

Insufficient politicians call for peace and quiet
Always ignoring while we’re snoring the reasons for a riot
We’re safe and we’re privileged because we’re white
And that’s the whole damn reason I can’t sleep tonight

Another shot from a cop took a young girl’s life
Another jury’d rather hurry it and fails to indict
Another mass chokin’ gas by the fire light
I don’t know bout you but I can’t sleep tonight
I don’t know bout you but I can’t sleep tonight
I don’t know bout you but I can’t sleep tonight