it's a crime to do this
it's a crime to do that
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
 
it's a crime to flee poverty
it's a crime to be a minority
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
 
it's a crime to be seen out at night
it's a crime to sit at an intersection
on a red light
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
 
it's a crime to wear baggy pants
 
it's a crime to walk home
from the store holding
something in your hand
 
it's a crime to …just breathe
 
it's a crime to have more
than it looks like you should
it's a crime to peak out from
beneath the hood
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
it's a crime to be on the stairway
it's a crime to ride the subway
 
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
 
it's a crime to eat good
it's a crime to look good
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
 
it's a crime to survive
 
it's a crime to be alive
 
it's a crime to be black
 
it's a crime to fight back
 
it's a crime to…just breathe
 
to…just breathe
 
is punishable by death
it's just getting started
so don't hold your breath
 
Just…breathe