Ezra Furman - Ferguson's Burning lyrics

Darren Wilson k**ed Michael Brown Eighteen years old now he's dead in the ground He shot him six times, his hands over his head He held not a weapon, he was not a threat Michael Brown died in the Ferguson streets Darren Wilson got weeks of paid leave The message was clear, broadcast over the nation k** a young black man, win a vacation (Chorus) Ferguson's burning, and the world's turning away, turning away The folks of Missouri, they could not stand by They took to the streets and let angry flags fly The all-white police force felt that they had to step in They met 'em with SWAT gear and chemical weapons They stirred up the chaos and turned on the ma**es Turned out the street lights, wore night vision gla**es The Governor urges we must react calmly While the k**ers in power turn into an army (Repeat chorus) When the fires burn out and the tear gas disperses When the work is all done for the doctors and the nurses The cops may stop shooting and the streets get less wild But Michael Brown's mother will never get back her child The hatred and fear White America harbours Will only grow bigger beneath thick body armour So keep a close eye on our laws and our leaders No justice for Mike Brown, there's none for you either (Repeat chorus)