State of Georgia
Injustice Unveiled: State of Georgia's Troubling Tale
Lyrics
Down in old Savannah
Setting the scene in Savannah, Georgia.
Shots ran through the night
Gunshots heard during the night.
Man lies pistol whipped in the corner
A man is beaten with a pistol in a corner.
A cop crumbles in the streakin’ light
A police officer collapses in the flashing lights.
Now they see me molly hopkins over the hay stack now
The singer describes themselves (Molly Hopkins) moving covertly.
See me swimming with a bow laid down
Reference to swimming with a bow laid down – possibly a metaphor.
Detective man he'd do what he got to do
A detective doing what is necessary when a racial shooting occurs.
When a black man shoot a white man down
Highlighting the racial tension when a black man shoots a white man.
Oh they want retribution
Desire for retribution for the trouble caused.
Don't like trouble of this kind
Disapproval of the specific kind of trouble.
They round up all the witnesses and suspects
Authorities rounding up witnesses and suspects and accusing them of lesser crimes.
And accused them of lesser crimes
Suspects facing charges unrelated to the incident.
Now they see me molly hopkins over the hay stack now
Repetition of the singer's secretive actions.
See me swimming with a bow laid down
Reiteration of swimming metaphor.
Detective man he'd do what he got to do
The detective doing what is necessary, reinforcing racial tensions.
When a black man shoot a white man down
Repetition of racial tension theme.
So now he call it up medium choices
Referring to "medium choices" in the legal process.
Tell her we need a menace ye
Asking for assistance from a medium or spiritual figure.
And im about to be killed by the State of Georgia
Expressing imminent danger of being killed by the State of Georgia.
And it don’t matter if I'm hid or safe
The singer emphasizes that hiding won't make a difference.
This is why gone middle city got it wrong
Criticism of the city for misunderstanding the situation.
Just the trying that you not please to call
Recognition that the singer's actions were not pleasing to authorities.
Mhmmmmm jumpin’ jehosephat
An exclamation expressing surprise or disbelief.
Where you gonna turn
A question about where one can turn for help.
The system has gone and failed you
Commentary on the failure of the legal system.
And it’ll fail the next hangbird
Predicting the system will fail others in the future.
All I'm askin is for a true day in court
A plea for a fair trial after spending 19 years on death row.
After 19 years on the death row bed
Highlighting the lengthy time on death row.
7 of 9 say they gave false witness at the time
Indication that 7 out of 9 witnesses admitted to false testimony.
But the judge he still wants me dead
The judge insists on the death penalty despite evidence of false witness.
Cause there was no physical weapon
Asserting the absence of physical evidence or appeal.
No murder evidence
No support for the singer's innocence.
No appeal no clemency
No legal recourse or mercy.
Judge said willin’ I was only fit for killin’
Judge deeming the singer fit only for execution and unworthy of belief in God.
Not worthy to believe in God
The singer's unworthiness to believe in God or God in them.
Or him in me
A shift to a personal struggle with faith.
Whoa and my body temper rose
Emotional turmoil as the singer's temper rises.
Noone ever seems to know
A lament about the lack of understanding or knowledge.
It’s only a black hole of expediency
A metaphorical reference to a black hole of expediency or corruption.
And I'm about to be killed by the State of Georgia
Reiteration of the imminent execution by the State of Georgia.
And it don’t look good for me
The singer acknowledging a grim outlook for their situation.
And I'm about to be killed
Final confirmation of the singer's imminent execution.
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