P Ferguson - The Ghost of Walter Scott

from Round 8, Week 6 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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First of all, I got in from being out of town at about 9pm tonight, so this is a rush job and I wish I had time to work it out a bit.

OK so before anyone gets their panties in a wad, or I get hate mail or anything for hitting a touchy subject.. this song does not reflect any of my personal beliefs, I just saw everyone was going with personal subjects so I tried my luck by hitting a current social / political hot topic for Duncan's challenge. In light of all the media coverage of the Walter Scott murder, and the Black Lives Matter coverage, I figured I would try to write a song from the perspective of Michael Slager, the Cop that has been charged with Murder and is currently awaiting trial.

lyrics

Sitting in a cell my case it is still pending lord
doesn't matter what I say my job is ending lord
And all these eyes are watching me close
Followed all the rules I felt I did what I saw fit my friend
But all they judge is the color of his skin again
how I took him down when he was on the run
and how the last thing he felt was the bullet from my gun
Bang Bang you're dead
I thought I did my job, now I'm the crime instead
They won't forgive
I'm sure the ghost of Walter Scott will haunt me all the days of my life
hey what about mine?

They say they got a video and that they caught me red handed
Charged with murder now my name is branded
But he would not surrender as I had commanded
So here I am on trial with my darkest days upon me
They say I planted the weapon, and that I won't go free
Now I have no case and I wont be going home
Black lives matter but what the hell about my own
Bang Bang you're dead
I thought I did my job now I'm the crime instead
They won't forgive
They'll curse my name and lock me up forever
Once a hero now I am a beggar
I'm sure the ghost of Walter Scott will haunt me all the days of my life
Hey What about mine?

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from Round 8, Week 6, released August 17, 2015

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