This One's For You
As an Oakland, CA resident, violence, whether with guns or not, is something that is all too common. Being so strongly against it, I wrote what was on my mind, and here it is. This was inspired by and written to the song "New Malcom X" by Sy Ari Da Kid; however, this is an edited version.
We At The Courts On A Saturday, We Finna Hoop
Hit The Studio Later And Hop In The Booth
Cherish Every Second, We In The Photo Booth
All These People Know Is Animosity, They Hatin' Me
Can't Let These People Get To Me Or The Team
These People Face Paintin', They Green With Envy
Constantly Comin After Me And My Team
Honestly I Ain't Tryna Kill Nobody
Momma Can't Sleep At Night, She Miss Her Baby
Drownin' In Tears Thinkin' Back On All Those Years He Was In The Streets
Wishin' She Had Tucked Him In The Sheets
She Thinkin' Back On That Halloween Night, When He Went To Get Those Treats
She Know That When It All Started
In The Streets, All They Know Is Beef
Tryna Cook But Ain't Got The Grill Started
Always Checking Somebody But Ain't Got No List
If They Wanna Kill Somebody Go Ahead And Enlist
If You In The Streets With Yo Finger On The Trigger, Don't Pull It
You'll Be In Court In A Suit
Pull Up To The Courts And Hoop
Let Him Go Today, Pull Up To The Bay And Enjoy The Day
For Every Man With A Mom, This One's For You
For Every Momma With A Baby Boy, This One's For You
Hold Him Tight And Keep Him Close To You
Raise Him Right And In The End He'll Take Care Of You
For Everyone That's Taken The Life Of Another, Shame On You
For Everyone Out There, This One's For You.
About the Creator
Josh Morgan
Personally, writing began as a creative outlet, to be a means of processing and venting emotion, but it has become so much more. Something I want not to be just relatable, enjoyable and a good read, but to reach someone who is in need.
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