I Can't Breathe
I'm coughing
I'm choking
And then some but you don't even seem to hear me
And you won't
It seems like you're pretending to swear to serve and to protect me
You act like I'm showing you disrespect
When the truth is you don't even like me
So, you'd rather see me suffocating on the ground where I'm asphyxiating
Was it the coarseness of my hair
Or my oval eyes that tear
Or maybe the rhythm in my voice
Why don't you come out and share
Was it the color of my skin
That saturates so much with melanin
I know, the truth you want to hide's that you're the same as me inside
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
As long as you're wearing that uniform
You're no longer privileged with skin color
In a way, you're nothing like the rest of us
But instead, you're supposed to be the best of us
You see now why it's such a big surprise
When in truth, you're only masquerading
And too late, I realize you're in disguise
Just to hide the fact that you're afraid of me
Was it the coarseness of my hair
Or my oval eyes that tear
Or maybe the rhythm in my voice
Why don't you come out and share
Was it the color of my skin
That saturates so much with melanin
I know, the truth you want to hide's that you're the same as me inside
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
I'm choking
And then some but you don't even seem to hear me
And you won't
It seems like you're pretending to swear to serve and to protect me
You act like I'm showing you disrespect
When the truth is you don't even like me
So, you'd rather see me suffocating on the ground where I'm asphyxiating
Was it the coarseness of my hair
Or my oval eyes that tear
Or maybe the rhythm in my voice
Why don't you come out and share
Was it the color of my skin
That saturates so much with melanin
I know, the truth you want to hide's that you're the same as me inside
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
As long as you're wearing that uniform
You're no longer privileged with skin color
In a way, you're nothing like the rest of us
But instead, you're supposed to be the best of us
You see now why it's such a big surprise
When in truth, you're only masquerading
And too late, I realize you're in disguise
Just to hide the fact that you're afraid of me
Was it the coarseness of my hair
Or my oval eyes that tear
Or maybe the rhythm in my voice
Why don't you come out and share
Was it the color of my skin
That saturates so much with melanin
I know, the truth you want to hide's that you're the same as me inside
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
Why don't you listen to me when I tell you, I Can't breathe
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Writer(s): Dee Downing
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