I warned that boy
I begged him please
I told him not to blink an eye
I told him not to look their way
I told that boy so many times
You are not white
And by all means I know
It shouldnt matter much
But by all means I know
It matters all too much
My son he left to get some gum
My son he left for some fun
My son is gone because of this
Because he whistled at that women
Because she was white and he was black
Because color was what mattered
I warned my boy
I warned him so
I begged him to keep a downcast eye
Instead My boy he left me here
Instead my boy is gone
Emmett was my only son
The gravity to my world
Now I watch the court proceed
To tell me the verdict
They say that it was due
They say my boy is dead
And no they do not lock up these men
They simply turn their head