Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I'm the victim of police brutality, no

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I'm tired of being the victim of hate
You're ripping me of my pride for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy
Set me free

All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us

Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, no
I'm tired of being the victim of shame

You're throwing me in a class with a bad name
I can't believe this is the land from which I came
You know I really hate to say it

The government don't want to see
But if Roosevelt was living
He wouldn't let this be, no, no

All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us