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Help Me Mama, I Can't Breath

from DOWNLOAD - A Little Bit Weird by Bigdumbhick (Jeff Wall)

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The death of George Floyd sickened me. I don't care if he was ex-felon. I don't care that he was a junkie. He was still a human being. He was someone's son, someone's brother, someone's friend. Somebody somewhere loved him and mourned his death. The people who are supposed to protect us from murderers are not supposed be our murderers.

There are a lot of really good people out there wearing a badge. Thank You for all that you do. Please work to clean up your community.

Have you ever stopped to take a look at the history of being Black in America? People were treated the same, or worse, than livestock. Once slavery was abolished, the abuse and hatred didn't stop. It became a part of White Culture to look down upon Black People. Sundown Laws, Miscegenation laws, Lynchings, If the roles were reversed, how would you feel? How would you handle being Black in America? Being looked upon with suspicion because of your skin color. Followed around by security when you go into a store. Afraid of Law Enforcement because being black automatically makes you a suspect and much more likely to get shot. Education Disparities, Lack of opportunities to better yourself and escape the cycle of economic slavery.

White people as a whole should be ashamed of themselves. You may not have actively participated in any of this bullshit, but we damn sure benefited from it. The black people I know and have spoken with are not asking for anything more than a level playing field. They want the same things as any other American. Safety, Opportunity, Freedom.

Until ALL of us are Free, none of us are free.

this is a very difficult song for me to play live as it drains me emotionally

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The cities, they are a burning
People marching through the streets
You hear em shouting - "Black Lives Matter"
"Help me Mama" - "I can't breathe"

The final straw was in Minnestota
Over a 20 dollar bill
He had no knife, he had no gun
There was no reason for them to kill

"Help me", "I can't breathe"
16 times, is what he cried
He asked for water, he called for Mama
He begged "Please don't let me die"

One on his back, one on his legs
One took a knee upon his head
They didn't care, he didn't matter
Another Black man would soon be dead

8 minutes, 46 seconds
The time it took for him to die
Another person executed
Being Black his only crime

It's in the papers, it's on TV
It seems to happen every day
Thoughts and Prayers just ain't working
Weve got to find another way

New York City, Philadelphia
Minneapolis, Louisville
400 years is long enough
It's time to settle up this bill

Now the cities they are a burning
People marching through the streets
You hear them shouting- "Black Lives Matter"
"Help Me Mama", "I cant Breathe"

You hear them shouting - "Black Lives Matter"
"Help me Mama", "I cant breathe"

"Help me Mama", "I cant breathe"

"Help me Mama", "I can't breathe"

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from DOWNLOAD - A Little Bit Weird, released January 10, 2022
Jeff Wall - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Evan Campfield - Bass
Aaron Cummings - Drums
Tom Troyer - Electric Guitar

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Jeff Wall Kernersville, North Carolina

Acoustic Hillbilly, Honky-Tonk, Bluegrass Music with heart, soul, and God's honest truth. He'll make you laugh, he'll make you cry, he'll make you tap your foot.

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