Ayesha Says (Intro)

Hijabs, hoodies, afros, locks

Teddy bear, liquor bottle shrines, rocks

Tanks, prayer rugs, church pews, Mexican corn stands

Blood, sweat, and tears, police batons

Gas masks and bullets create graffiti on corners

Murals that salute freedom or death for liberty

Be it Inglewood or Egypt, Bedstuy or Baghdad

Syria or Liberia, the west bank or the west side of Chicago

Where food and liquor stores still occupy the block

While police and community watchmen justify why they shot

Emmit Till and Malice Green, Rekia Boyd and Trayvon Martin

Better not wear that hoodie while shopping for a carton

Or whatever they sellin