(Don't) Wanna Kill a Cop

Don't wanna kill a cop but I ain't no fucking pacifist

I've seen those videos I saw that kid get a hole in his head

In that park where I first choked on teargas

On that day I prayed their world would end

Don't wanna kill a cop but I became a full-blown optimist

When I saw that precinct burn in Minneapolis

Thought that maybe we might actually win this

Part of me still believes

Don't wanna kill a cop but I ain't no liberal socialist

Their blood won't open up those prison doors

But no ballot we cast will set us free

If we want it we'll take it ourselves

Don't wanna kill a cop but I've become a bit of a nihilist

Ain't gonna win this fight, best we can do is keep ourselves alive

And outlast the collapse of this empire

Teach our children to dream like we never could