Early one morning when the sun was down
Flatbush part of New York town
Hey ho there ain’t no foe
All one body got to heal and grow.
Abner Louima his name
This is how he came to fame
When a club closed for the night
People broke into a fight
Justin Volpe policeman
Brought to the ground by an unknown man
Hey ho there ain’t no foe
All one body got to heal and grow.
Volpe grabbed Louima why
Said he was just standing by
Beat him in the car to the seven-o
Put him in a cell for an hour or so
Then grab him from his holding cell
And do to him what no tongue can tell
Hey ho ain’t no foe
All one body got to heal and grow.
Some say hate’s what caused this crime
Some say Giuliani time
But blame hate or mayor or blame police
All of us must hold the peace
Hey ho ain’t no foe
All one body on the judgment day.
I asked Louima how he feels
All he says is time to heal
Hey ho ain’t no foe
All one body got to heal and grow.
So Abner in the hospital for a while
Four policemen bound for trial
Near ten thousand marched today
Some set to fight and some to pray
So I asked my mama here’s what she says
All one people on the judgment day
Hey ho there ain’t no foe
All one body got to heal and grow….
Category: Healing,
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