Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

As A Black Man, You Run From The Cops. It's Different Now, But Back When I Was Coming Up, You Run.

I Sometimes Feel Like I'm Caught In A Vise. Some People Feel Like I'm Some Kind Of Hero. Others Hate Me.

I Had To Learn To Forgive. I Couldn't Sleep At Night. I Got Ulcers. I Had To Let Go, To Let God Deal With It. No One Wants To Be Mad In Their Own House. I Didn't Want To Be Angry My Whole Life. It Takes So Much Energy Out Of You To Be Mean.

You Know, Before When (the Police Went) To Work, They Used To Be Like, 'i'm Gonna Kick Somebody's Ass Today And So I Hope I Can Catch Somebody In A Bad Situation Or Breaking The Law, Because I'm Gonna Beat Someone's Ass In A Big Way, I Think That Attitude Has Changed.

When I Leave Here, When My Final Day On This Earth Is Up, I Want To Leave In Peace. I Want To Have Peace In My Heart.