the law is always on your side

how

do we know

what was wrong with him

that he could do

such a thing

it's hard

to accept

children watch and learn

while your city burns

say the law is always on your side

but i can't image anyone

that could take away her son

when it's plain to see he was not doing any harm

the image is not real

it's not the neighborhood

i know

but he was one of us

i remember

him at school

sometimes getting high

but he was not a bad guy

say the law is always on your side

but i can't image anyone

that could take away her son

he was a troubled man but he wouldn't hurt anyone

say the law is always on your side

but i don't believe it anymore

cause i heard it all before

and it's plain to see that the power is above the law

and they took away her son

he was a troubled man but he wouldn't hurt anyone