41 shots

41 shots

41 shots

41 shots

41 shots

41 shots

41 shots

41 shots....

and we'll take that ride

'cross this bloody river

to the other side

41 shots... cut through the night

You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule

Praying for his life



Is it a gun, is it a knife

Is it a wallet, this is your life

It ain't no secret

It ain't no secret

No secret my friend

You can get killed just for living

In your American skin



41 shots

Lena gets her son ready for school

She says "on these streets, Charles

You've got to understand the rules

If an officer stops you

Promise you'll always be polite,

that you'll never ever run away

Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"



Is it a gun, is it a knife

Is it a wallet, this is your life

It ain't no secret

It ain't no secret

No secret my friend

You can get killed just for living

In your American skin



Is it a gun, is it a knife

Is it in your heart, is it in your eyes

It ain't no secret



41 shots... and we'll take that ride

'Cross this bloody river

To the other side

41 shots... got my boots caked in this mud

We're baptized in these waters and in each other's blood



Is it a gun, is it a knife

Is it a wallet, this is your life

It ain't no secret

It ain't no secret

No secret my friend

You can get killed just for living

In your American skin