Mr. Officer

(album: The Smartest - 2020)

Helluva Beats, baby

[Queen Naija (Tee Grizzley):]
Mister Officer, Mister Officer
Y'all are killing us
Mister Officer
What if that was my brother? (What if that was my brother?)
What if that was my dad? (What if that was my dad?)
What if that was my uncle? (What if that was my uncle?)
What if they were all I had? (That was all I had?)
[Detroit Youth Choir:]
Mister Officer, Mister Officer
Y'all are killing us
Mister Officer
What if that was my brother?
What if that was my dad?
What if that was my uncle?
What if that was all I had?

[Tee Grizzley:]
Y'all supposed to be the heroes though
You know, protect and serve, y'alltaking us off of the Earth
I see the police and it fuck with my nerves
They pulling me over, I'm showing 'em both of my hands
And watching my words, I got insurance, no warrants
He pointing his gun like he wanna blow it
Tell me why we gotta die? He went for his wallet, reached for a gun
You think that some shit he'd try? On a cop?
He can't breathe and you still choking him, man, why would he lie?
Your knee in his neck, you ain't gotta do all that
It's one against five, RIP

[Detroit Youth Choir (Queen Naija):]
Mister Officer, (Mister Officer)
Mister Officer, (yeah, ayy, yeah)
Y'all are killing us
Mister Officer
What if that was my brother? (What if that was my brother?)
What if that was my dad? (What if that was my dad?)
What if that was my uncle? (What if it was my sister, yeah?)
What if that was all I had? (Ooh woah, oh woah)

[Tee Grizzley:]
They put that badge on and feel like they better than us (They do)
Right now it's seeming like they job is to make it tragic for us (It is for sure)
Crazy part about it, it only happen to us (To us)
They brought us here against our will, now they ain't happy with us (Huh?)
That's crazy
Now they talking 'bout be cool, no
Let people do what they do
I see a lot of people not saying nothing
Like what if that shit was you, huh?
What if that was your brother? (Huh?)
What if that was your dad? (Huh?)
What if that was your son?
What if that was all you had? Huh?

[Detroit Youth Choir (Queen Naija):]
Mister Officer, (Mister Officer)
Mister Officer, (woah, oh woah)
Y'all are killing us (I don't wanna die, no)
Mister Officer
What if that was my brother? (That was my brother?)
What if that was my dad? (That was my dad?)
What if that was my uncle? (That was my uncle?)
What if that was all I had? (What if it was all I had?)

[Detroit Youth Choir (Tee Grizzley):]
Mister Officer, (Mister Officer)
Mister Officer, (Mister Officer)
Y'all are killing us (Y'all are killing in us)
Mister Officer
What if that was my brother? (What if that was my brother?)
What if that was my dad? (What if that was my dad?)
What if that was my uncle? (What if that was my uncle?)
What if that was all I had? (All I had)