Lead Poisoning - Tom Morello, GZA, RZA

Rise like coyotes

Rise like coal blackened thunder

The fleet has left

While the admiral slumbered

Vigilante Nocturno

Test the chains

Gnaw the screws

We are many

They are few

Check it

It’s lead poisoning

I live in a land of black ropes, white justice

As long as she wear the blindfold, I can’t trust this

I’m imagining what can bring such hate

This phobia or dislike, grounds for a debate

Some say it’s trigger happy, I say it’s lead poisoning

Somethin' that’s deeply rooted in official embroidering

The difference?

We went from water hoses to bullets

But the valve or trigger, just a different figure to pull it

Murdered by the state like the cousin of the John the Baptist

As if Black youths aren’t nothing but target practice

Overindulgence of power, a monstrous binge

This creates anger, make me want to seek revenge

You invade our protests, guns and heavy armor

Riot shields and yielding a badge of dishonor

Just a disguised version of the KKK

Kops Killing Kids about seven a day

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It’s lead poisoning

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise

In all reality, Police Brutality cause too many casualties

It starts from the improper training, brainwashing of their faculty

Suppose to serve and protect, not disturb and disrespect

With six niggas on my Curb face down inside the projects

A long-term effect they done got on my community

They killed Little Bill but the badge gave them immunity

Rodney King caught a stampede on TV

Now they chokin' niggas out 'til he’s like «I can’t breathe»

I used to watch Starksky and Hutch and Baretta and Adam-12 and such

Dreamin' I could be a cop when I grow up

I would see you in my neighborhood and I would trust you

But now I understand why Eazy-E is like «fuck you!»

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It’s lead poisoning

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise

Rise like coyotes

Rise like coal blackened thunder

The fleet has left

While the admiral slumbered

Vigilante Nocturno

Test the chains

Gnaw the screws

We are many

They are few