Dead on the streets of Louisville
Another man lyin' in his blood spill
If the crack don't kill you
Then the cops will...

Shoot you in the back!
Shoot you in the back!
Shoot you in the back!

Deadly force stops you from fleeing
Deadly force stops your human being
Deadly force is a lazy cop
Who'll pull the trigger and...

Shoot you in the back!
Shoot you in the back!
Shoot you in the back!

In the USA they still lynch the blacks
Hand-cuffed killings and jailhouse attacks
Then they'll force you into a drug deal
So they can...

Shoot you in the back!
Shoot you in the back!
Shoot you in the back!