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On the 505 Lyrics by Matthew Barber

Big Romance

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[Verse 1]
Woke up to the news
That a kid was killed by the man in blue
Video was on Youtube
He had a knife on the TTC
Didn't hurt anyone
He was all alone, cops pulled their guns
He started talking back to one
And the situation came undone, like a can with a loaded gun
[Chorus]
On the 505, they shot nine times, Sammy Yatim died
Blood on the tracks tonight, and it's on the web, worldwide
On the 505, I don't know why he had a knife
But he didn't owe his life and we saw it with our own eyes
[Verse 2]
Sammy was a mixed–up kid
From a war–torn land and he caused some shit
What was going through his head
There were people could have helped him out
Now we'll never know for sure
'Cause fear and bullets trump strength and words
Now someone's wishing he could take it back
Every time he remembers, but a trigger is forever
[Chorus]
On the 505, they shot nine times, Sammy Yatim died
Blood on the tracks tonight, and it's on the web, worldwide
On the 505, I don't know why he had a knife
But he didn't owe his life and we'll never know the reason why
Credits
Matthew Barber

Matthew Barber

About “On the 505” by Matthew Barber

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"On the 505" appears on "Big Romance".

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