Justice for Tulsa lyrics
Justice for Tulsa
[COP]
Call came in at three-fifteen
Bloodiest mess I ever seen
A lone boy there, left for dead
No one else around
[ENSEMBLE]
Justice for Tulsa
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Must be someone out there who knows
[COP]
I checked to see if he was still alive
His body was cold, eyes open wide
His face was twisted, almost seemed surprised
Lying there on the ground
[ENSEMBLE]
I heard they were from the East Side
They w?re prowling around at night
Was a nice boy from the W?st Side
And they killed him with a switchblade knife
[COP]
Put out a call to bring Dallas in
That Winston boy with the crooked grin
If there's anything he knows
I'm gonna get it out of him
[DALLAS]
I got no clue where they could be
And why the hell you asking me?
Even if I knew, wouldn't give 'em up to you
If you're turning up the heat I dealt with hotter shit than you
When there's trouble on the right side of town
It's me and all my boys you’re shakin' down
Well I got nothing for you
Why don't you just get lost
Why don't you ask the Socs why the line got crossed
[ENSEMBLE]
Justice for Tulsa
Do what you have to do
[CHERRY]
Could this have gone a different way?
Can't believe I'm standing here today
But you never did the things you should
Even so I know your heart was good
When it was only you and me alone
I saw a side of you I wish they'd known
Like a secret you could never share
The part of you that truly cared
[PAUL]
This can't be real, he can't be gone
And I don't know how we just carry on
This could've happened to anyone
But here we are, can't be undone
[CHERRY]
What have we done?
[PAUL]
We were only having fun
[CHERRY]
You were only having fun?
[PAUL]
We were only having fun
Just hanging out, just horsing 'round
Doing what we've always done
[CHERRY]
Bob was drinking, you were drinking too
And tell me what's so fun about a fight that's five on two
What’d you think that boy was gonna do?
He lived his life scared to death after what you put him through
[PAUL]
Bob went crazy when he saw you with that Greaser kid
You held his hand at the concession stand
I saw it all, you know just what you did
[CHERRY]
You guys were loud that night
Out looking for a fight
The two of us just stayed behind
You couldn't stand to leave those boys alone
[PAUL & ENSEMBLE]
You and Pony holding hands
I don't think you understand
Bob was not a jealous man
Cherry, what you did that night was wrong
[PAUL]
You should be as mad as me
At the senseless tragedy
Bob didn't need to die!
[PAUL & ENSEMBLE]
The Greasers crossed a line
We could sit here asking why
Or we could send them back a message
Take an eye for an eye
Anyone from the East Side, if you're prowling around at night
We got a message from the West Side, you better run for your life
[PAUL, spoken]
Next Saturday night, Pershing Park—all-out war is officially declared!
[ENSEMBLE]
Justice for Tulsa (if you’re prowling around at night)
Where did those Greasers go?
(If you’re prowling around at night, got a message from the West Side)
Must be someone out there who knows
(You better run for your life)
Justice for Tulsa
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Last Update: June, 27th 2024