Ferguson's Burning

A song I wrote on Monday, August 18th, about the killing of Michael Brown and the violence in Ferguson, MO. Arrest Darren Wilson. Make cops use wearable camera technology. Sign this petition to help enact legislation to curb police violence: http://www.change.org/petitions/presi... Lyrics: Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown 18 years old, now he's dead in the ground He shot him six times, his hands over his head He held not a weapon, he was not a threat Michael Brown died in the Ferguson streets Officer Wilson got weeks of paid leave The message was clear, broadcast over the nation: Kill a young black man, win a vacation Feguson's burning, and the world's turning away The folks of Missouri they could not stand by They took to the streets and let angry flags fly The all-white police force felt they had to step in They met them with SWAT gear and chemical weapons They stirred up the chaos and turned on the masses Turned out the streetlights, wore night vision glasses The governor urges we must react calmly While the killers in power turn into an army Ferguson's burning, and the world's turning away When the fires burn out and the tear gas disperses When the work is all done for the doctors and the nurses The cops may stop shooting and the streets get less wild But Michael Brown's mother will never get back her child And the hatred and fear White America harbors Will only grow bigger beneath thick body armor So keep a close eye on our laws and our leaders No justice for Mike Brown, there's none for you either www.ezrafurman.com