This Ones On You by Chris Ramos Lyrics
[Intro]
I can't breathe
Listen to his words, I don't think he's lying
Someone get this man some help, can't you hear him crying
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
Damn I don't understand, you ain't even trying
I can't breathe
Look you got him on the ground, he ain't even fighting
Get your foot up off his neck, don't you see he's dying
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
Damn I don't understand, you ain't even trying
[Verse 1]
As I look around all I see is pain
Something's gotta give something's gotta change
Watching people being beaten, you say you're ashamed
Still you hide behind the phrase
But it wasn't me
You say you wanna keep the peace
But stand aside too afraid to speak your piece
Officer, we need you to stand up with us
We need your protection
We need your love
[Chorus]
Don't just look away
You can stop the pain
You can be that change
You can be that change
[Verse 2]
Look
This is a call to arms
No not the fire arms
I'm talking the loving arms
All the different color arms
White, black, brown, even blue
We fighting for that bond
This is the time to show what side you're really on
No more standing in silence and watching
As the violence tears apart the country
Divided? We're supposed to be united
It's time to man up, we must fight
And stand up, for what's right
Don't clam up, don't freeze up in the spotlight
You might be scared of the bad ones
We're scared of them too
But you the one with the badge son
You supposed to be true
Right is right, wrong is wrong
No matter the who
Everybody has a choice
This one is on you
[Chorus, Outro]
Don't just look away
You can stop the pain
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
You can be that change
You can be that change
Don't just stand in silence
Don't just look away
You can stop the pain
Don't just stand in silence
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
You can be that change
You can be that change
Don't just stand in silence
I can't breathe
Listen to his words, I don't think he's lying
Someone get this man some help, can't you hear him crying
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
Damn I don't understand, you ain't even trying
I can't breathe
Look you got him on the ground, he ain't even fighting
Get your foot up off his neck, don't you see he's dying
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
Damn I don't understand, you ain't even trying
[Verse 1]
As I look around all I see is pain
Something's gotta give something's gotta change
Watching people being beaten, you say you're ashamed
Still you hide behind the phrase
But it wasn't me
You say you wanna keep the peace
But stand aside too afraid to speak your piece
Officer, we need you to stand up with us
We need your protection
We need your love
[Chorus]
Don't just look away
You can stop the pain
You can be that change
You can be that change
[Verse 2]
Look
This is a call to arms
No not the fire arms
I'm talking the loving arms
All the different color arms
White, black, brown, even blue
We fighting for that bond
This is the time to show what side you're really on
No more standing in silence and watching
As the violence tears apart the country
Divided? We're supposed to be united
It's time to man up, we must fight
And stand up, for what's right
Don't clam up, don't freeze up in the spotlight
You might be scared of the bad ones
We're scared of them too
But you the one with the badge son
You supposed to be true
Right is right, wrong is wrong
No matter the who
Everybody has a choice
This one is on you
[Chorus, Outro]
Don't just look away
You can stop the pain
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
You can be that change
You can be that change
Don't just stand in silence
Don't just look away
You can stop the pain
Don't just stand in silence
Your job is to protect, not promote the violence
You can be that change
You can be that change
Don't just stand in silence