At school the choices I made were rock and roll bands
And getting good grades,
But brains and wearing all black, to some of those guys,
It's like a red flag,
The taste of anyone's fist is not a good vibe, or something I've missed.
I was intimidated, a**aulted and for what? I hope they choke!
Choke! Choke! Choke!
I shrugged off the s*** in my youth like growing up pains and losing a tooth,
But it's not a matter of age, they're everywhere, these people don't change.
When I was in New York, a woman tried to start a fight with me
Because she thought I was Jewish,
And somehow it felt wrong to tell her the truth... that I wasn't
And I pray to God she chokes! Choke! Choke! Choke!
Choke! Choke! Choke! Choke!
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
(You're going home in a f****** ambulance!)
I once saw a man with blood on his face!
From beating up black kids and I could hardly breathe!
Your race, your faith, or just your clothes incite
They drink, they fight, it's not safe out tonight
Your race, your faith, or just your clothes incite
They drink, they fight, so don't go out tonight,
Don't
If your mum and dad hit you as a child
I feel sad for you, but that's no excuse for it
Who says its okay to behave in this way?
I can't help but feel it's us!
For the sake of our own skin, we walk away
And its like we all say, thats alright, thats alright thats alright
Thats alright, thats alright thats alright
Thats alright, thats alright!
I wish I had the guts to stand up for myself!
And for others as well, against these f******!
And getting good grades,
But brains and wearing all black, to some of those guys,
It's like a red flag,
The taste of anyone's fist is not a good vibe, or something I've missed.
I was intimidated, a**aulted and for what? I hope they choke!
Choke! Choke! Choke!
I shrugged off the s*** in my youth like growing up pains and losing a tooth,
But it's not a matter of age, they're everywhere, these people don't change.
When I was in New York, a woman tried to start a fight with me
Because she thought I was Jewish,
And somehow it felt wrong to tell her the truth... that I wasn't
And I pray to God she chokes! Choke! Choke! Choke!
Choke! Choke! Choke! Choke!
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
You're going home in a f****** ambulance
(You're going home in a f****** ambulance!)
I once saw a man with blood on his face!
From beating up black kids and I could hardly breathe!
Your race, your faith, or just your clothes incite
They drink, they fight, it's not safe out tonight
Your race, your faith, or just your clothes incite
They drink, they fight, so don't go out tonight,
Don't
If your mum and dad hit you as a child
I feel sad for you, but that's no excuse for it
Who says its okay to behave in this way?
I can't help but feel it's us!
For the sake of our own skin, we walk away
And its like we all say, thats alright, thats alright thats alright
Thats alright, thats alright thats alright
Thats alright, thats alright!
I wish I had the guts to stand up for myself!
And for others as well, against these f******!