Kicks

I saw him lyin'
face down
face down
on the ground
people starin'
surroundin'
just standin' around
nobody
makin' makin'
nobody makin'
a sound (low)
i saw him lyin'
face down
face down
on the ground

saw him lyin'
lyin' in a pool of blood
the faces
the faces said
he wasn't ever
gettin' up
yeah the faces
they all said
he was done

and i wondered
who do this
to their brother
and i wondered
who was gonna
tell his mother

he was shot down
shot down
on the street
yeah he was shot down
shot down
for the shoes
on his feet

his maker
yeah his maker
he did meet
for the shoes
for the shoes
shoes on his feet

yeah they did it
for kicks
they didn't give
a shit
yeah they said
fuck it
when he
kicked the bucket

i see them
hanging around
i see them
hanging around
the town
i see them
hanging down
i see them
hanging down

up on the wire
feelin' the fire

i see them
hanging around
kings without a crown
i see them
hanging around
kings without a crown

yeah they did it
for kicks
they didn't give a shit
about him

and i wondered
who would do this
to their brother
and i wondered
who was gonna
tell his mother

i saw him face down
face down
down on the ground
i saw him face down
face down
down on the ground

he was shot down
on the street
for the shoes
the shoes on his feet