Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh
Signing death certificates like autographs
Yeah, they ain't doing nothing, but we supposed to trust them
They care about making they votes more than making adjustments
Yeah, they say they for the people, then give us a reason
Cause the way they do they people, it's hard to believe them
Supposed to be having Sunday dinner, we mourning this evening
They walking up in the grocery store like it's open season
The one that don't even value is life, only one breathing
They showing sympathy for hype, we really hate it
You ever heard a soul cry?
What is what happened when a soul die?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm trying to fight, but on my soul tie
It's what it feel like when a soul cry
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's what it feel like when a soul cry
My name is Nayana Tamiga, I am 13 years old
I've lived in Grand Rapids almost my whole life
I'm gonna say it again, I'm 13 years old
All of you are adults
All of you are adults
All of you are adults, right?
You can drive, you can drink, you can vote
I don't have that
When I asked my mom if I could be dropped off here
Her response was, is it safe?
Is it safe?
You know, we had someone come up here and talk
Don't teach our children to disobey
Those who are protecting us
I don't see them protecting me
If you wanna talk about those protecting me
I look to those who are standing right now
Because my trust is in them
I don't trust any of you
I don't trust any of the police officers
Because you have shown time and time again
That we cannot trust you
I go to City High Middle School
Just voted the top high school
Top high school in the state
You know what they teach us?
Teach us to speak up for yourself
We're IB learners, right?
We're smart
None of you are smart
None of you can recognize murderers
You can identify that there is a problem
But you cannot fix it
I don't know much about the law
Again, I'm young
But I'm pretty sure an accomplice to a murder
Should be arrested
And right now all of you sitting and doing nothing
Are accomplices to a murder
