Empathy

VERSE 1: (that was someone's) daughter raped in the alley (that was someone's) son busting shots out the Denali (that was someone's) boy caught up in the crossfire wasn't even the right guy just had on similar attire (that was someone's) grandson whose store got robbed (that was someone's) mom sent to do that job to pay back her pimp for the money she spent on cocaine and heroin that she got from the gents (that was someone's) death selling illegal guns (and that was someone's) godson shooting for gang initiation (and someone's) granddaddy wanna lose what he has so he killed that thief oh so sad (that was someone's) baby mama who's now in jail (and that was someone's) student whose heart had failed because his friend was playing with his dad's handgun so imagine who lost their daughter or son /

HOOK: We gotta mourn when somebody mourns / we can't say that gun violence is the norm / if your friend or relative was shot dead you would be heated / so treat other people how you wanna be treated / (X2)

VERSE 2: (that was my) daughter raped in the alley (that was my) son busting shots out the Denali (that was my) boy caught up in the crossfire wasn't even the right guy just had on similar attire (that was my) grandson whose store got robbed (and that was my) mom sent to do that job to pay back her pimp for the money she spent on cocaine and heroin that she got from the gents (that was my) death selling illegal guns (and that was my) godson shooting for gang initiation (and my) granddaddy wanna lose what he has so he killed that thief oh so sad (that was my) baby mama who's now in jail (and that was my) student whose heart had failed because his friend was playing with his dad's handgun so imagine who lost their daughter or son /

VERSE 3: (that was your) daughter raped in the alley (that was your) son busting shots out the Denali (that was your) boy caught up in the crossfire wasn't even the right guy just had on similar attire (that was your) grandson whose store got robbed (and that was your) mom sent to do that job to pay back her pimp for the money she spent on cocaine and heroin that she got from the gents (that was your) death selling illegal guns (and that was your) godson shooting for gang initiation (and your) granddaddy wanna lose what he has so he killed that thief oh so sad (that was your) baby mama who's now in jail (and that was your) student whose heart had failed because his friend was playing with his dad's handgun so imagine who lost their daughter or son /