I had hoped the world would not still need this song, but unfortunately we do.
lyrics
How could words so simple, be so unclear?
The wouldn't listen, or they couldn't hear
A criminal voice, driven by fear
It was just black noise, nothing to see here
He was selling loosey's, on the side
Without a stamp, in broad daylight
On Staten Island, when police arrived
He wasn't violent, but they took his life
Eric Garner died, in front of our eyes
He didn't run, he couldn't hide
They took him to his knees, ignored his pleas
11 times he cried, "I can't breathe"
Daniel Pantaleo, got a choke hold
Took Garner's life, God rest his soul
They caught it all, on video
They didn't indict, they let him go
One voice in a crowd, will never be heard
10 talking together, will cause a little stir
A chorus of people, singing out like birds
Is the only way, these ills will be cured
Chorus
I can't breathe 11 x.
credits
from Forward - Album,
released May 26, 2023
Nolan McKelvey - Songwriter, singer, guitar, harmonies
John Willis - Bass
Ron James - Drums, harmonies
Jeff Lusby-Breault - Guitars
Andy Rauff - Keyboard
Engineered by Ron James, Jeff Lusby-Breault, NM
Mixed by Ron James
Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Nolan McKelvey has covered nearly every corner of the country and traversed
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