Lost in the Beaches of L.A.

Lost in the Beaches of L.A. By Jesse Scobie Fall 2018

We met one sweet November night, in a Nashville coffee cafe
I heard you sing and croon of love, like a female Tom Petty
Your blonde hair and blue eyes lit fire as you played
I knew right then you were prepared and performance ready
You told the crowd you were traveling', but couldn't stay
It was then I felt temptation leading to the beaches of L.A.

We exchanged Facebook first, with the cell # soon to come
I met some fine Nashville girls, but you had a West Coast vibe
You showed me your Charles Spaniel, so cute and fun
But it was your songs that were the medicine I was prescribed
When you left Nashville, I couldn't let you just fade away
On an early spring morn, I took a flight to the beaches of L.A.

Ballad of a First Born Son (William's Tale)

BALLAD OF A FIRST BORN SON (William’s Tale)
By Jesse Scobie

He came into this world the 9th of November
Born to parents of resilience in west Wisconsin
The first born son, meant for stories to remember
To carry weights of gold and love to the brim

William Scobie was curious of learning in his youth
Found his way to a business degree in U. Eau Claire
With smarts and loyalty, he helped carry on Mason Shoe
As our families gathered at meetings and the fair

His grandparents, uncles and father knew he was the one
To carry the Mason’s dream, as the first born son

Time was kind to William, he married his sweetheart
Nancy, the poet, director, mother, and wife
Two sons were born in the 60’s of change and art
Who became great lawyers, and Mason employees in life

Sometimes the economy wasn’t kind to shoemakers
People needed to eat, and not worry about their feet
But the 90’s brought the internet and website makers
And Mason Shoe sailed to the world from the street

Bill, was a fun big brother to his four younger sibs
Always made them laugh with his stories & his fibs,
He went through trials of hardships, but always saw the sun
Carrying the Mason’s torch of dreams, as the first born son

It was a darker day, they told him when the tremor came
A new chapter in the life, of a leader and family man
There was no cure, had to stop skiing with the pain
But, William persevered with a lion’s mighty stand

A lover of history from the Civil War to Scottish Kings
He had the blessed memory and vigor to maintain
The best grandpa he became, to the kids h would bring
Smiles to their faces & happy memories that would remain

Scobies sailed the ocean, making their mark and song sung
Carrying the torch of family dreams, with each first born son

REST IN PEACE, LOVE, YOUR FAMILY…

You Only Live Once (Do What You Mean)

You Only Live Once (Do What You Mean) By Jesse Scobie

Verse
Emaj Amaj
I saw an old man in the local dive bar, drinking away his deep pain
F#min Dmaj Emaj
Sometime later, he was in the parking lot, trying to escape the rain
Emaj Amaj
I saw a young widow, in the corner, drinking bourbon, smoking sorrow
F#min Dmaj Emaj
She lost her husband in the Iraq war, her dreams are dead for tomorrow

Chorus
Dmaj
It’s times like these that we think of everything we’ve done
How fragile and sacred our lives, and loved ones are
Remember when the fabric tears apart at the seem
You only live once, do what you mean

Verse II
I’ve known guitarists, piano players and songwriters in my life
Getting by in the capital city, or in Manhattan with a knife
Sang with your heart, wrote with your hand, what was on your mind
Working dead-end jobs, hustling corners, and living on the line

Chorus
Some people say you only know what you had when it’s gone
I know what I had to give and get, with the words in my song
Although we’ve lived in troubled times, I’m always on the same team
You only live once, do what you mean

Bridge:
Fathers and Mothers try to teach their children well
But it only goes so far, when you’re living in a hell
The preacher speaks wisdom, while politicians screams
You can find morals in the water, long as it’s clean

Verse III
Like Jesus, I am walking through this world of dark alone
Trying to live and forgive those who throw the stones
I don’t think I’ll make it far past the earth and sky
But I’ve done what I can to help the poor and sick survive



Final Chorus
Happiness doesn’t come in a bottle you can buy
It’s not gained through wars, legal fees or marketing your side
It’s about a foundation of truth and not fearing to be seen
You only live once, do what you mean
You can’t live your life like some forgotten dream,
You only live once, do what you mean!

Something Simple, Something Plain

Something Simple, Something Plain By Jesse Scobie

A maj
I bit the apple and drank the koolaid,
Bmin C#min
I slipped on the shoes, put on the shades
F# min Dmaj
Ashamed of the past, my drunk escapades
Amaj Bmin
I need a new fix, with nothing to gain
F#min Bmin Dmaj
Something to cross the finish line in,
Emaj Amaj
Something simple, something plain

The robins were singing on the old dead tree
Where I left your heart, and you said to me
“How can you separate love from the seed?”
I laugh, and smiled at her false frame
I leave the artificial light behind,
For something simple, something plain

The road signs read “whiskey and smoke”
I lost my will in town, to hear the folks
My job is my songs, my career is my jokes
My friends and lovers wash down the drain
I trade in my rhinestone suit
For something simple, something plain

Bridge:
As I wait for the refrain, and lose the cloak of shame
She wasn’t waiting for a hero to remain
The path to freedom’s clear, but you won’t find it here
When everything you fought for, has disappeared

Amaj
I fell for the wrong spell, but it’s just as well
Bmin C#min
Stood for something strong, but then I fell
F#min Dmaj
Now I’m the one left to ring the bells
Amaj
Hands are shaking as I leave on the last train
Stations full of ghosts bleed into
Something simple, something…
Beautiful faces that I drew
Something simple, something…
The only friend I ever knew,
Is something, something plain

Follow The Cumberland To Stardom

FOLLOW THE CUMBERLAND TO STARDOM By Jesse Scobie
(inspired by Nashville)

F maj Amaj Dmin Ab Bb
You’ll make the drive down to Tennessee tonight, like you planned
F maj Amaj Dmin Ab Bb
You played some bars and joints in DC, but it’s just where you began
Gmin C7(b9) F Emin Dmin C Bb
Your friends and family always said, “music as a living is martyrdom”
Gmin C7(b9) Dmin Bb C
But you knew in your heart one day, to follow the Cumberland to stardom

(Same Chords)
Like Willie Nelson’s hit, you are “On The Road Again” for your journey
The windy road of I-40 takes you to the Ryman and Grand Ole Opry
You reach Music City, step inside a honky tonk bar and say “Pardon”
“But I would like to sign up and sing, to follow the Cumberland to stardom.”

F maj Amaj Dmin Ab Bb
It’s hard to make end’s meet as a songwriter in the city of Music Row
So your trashcan is full of scrapped works, as you weep what you sow
Gmin C7(b9) F Emin Dmin C Bb
You follow all of the forms of Cash, Dylan, Haggard and Dolly Parton
Soon you have some story gems, setting you sail on the Cumberland to stardom


Verse: (Same Chords)
A manager hears your song about the wild west and barroom fights
He signs you right there and then beneath the bar’s neon lights
Now you have got some money, some fame, a thousands miles up from Harlem
Still, a writer is never satisfied, even following the Cumberland to stardom

F maj Amaj Dmin Ab Bb
Ten years past, five gold records last, you’re about to go on at the Ryman
You see a young man, a guitarist who’s a big fan, you shake his hand
Gmin C7(b9) F Emin Dmin C Bb
Up on the stage, with everything made, you smile as the lights darken
Gmin C7(b9) Dmin Bb C
You found sweet success, with God’s bless, you followed the Cumberland to stardom
Yes, you followed the Cumberland to stardom.

Solace For Tonight (anti-Trump song)

SOLACE FOR TONIGHT By Jesse Scobie

Bmin/G Emin
I feel betrayed, deserted and dismayed,
Cadd6 D7
but I know it’s always darkest before the dawn
We were told to expect, then respect,
the first Madame President singing her song
Instead we reached and breached,
the boiling point of deep seeded anger
While the year saw the silence of voices
And a distorted reality of danger

Bmin7/G B7
I just need some solace for tonight,
Emin Cmaj7
I see cities crumbling down, it gives me fright
I just need some solace for tonight,
We’ve come so far, raising the bar
For our right to survive, and one day thrive,
but for now..
We just need some solace for tonight, some solace for tonight

Bmin7/G Emin
The days grow shorter, in the post-mortem of our prime
Cadd6 D7
Mothers and fathers tell stories of the better days
When we stayed stuck on those email lines, they gathered their troops and sailed away
Now they have landed here in DC, our leaders have changed, and time will only tell
Who will govern the land of free, life and liberty, who rose above and who fell


Bmin7/G B7
I just need some solace for tonight,
Emin Cmaj7
I see my immigrant friends, their eyes filled with fright
I just need some solace for tonight,
For the women, children and sick, we still fight
For their rights to survive, but for now…
We all need some solace for tonight, some solace for tonight

Sweet Nolas Jingle

“Sweet Nola’s Jingle”
By Cory Davis, Jesse Scobie and Sam Zimmerman

Verse:
Get some hot gumbo, come to Sweet Nola’s!
Where the music flows, come to Sweet Nola’s!
Poboy sandwiches and alligator!
Foster pudding for later!
It’s the sunny side of the street!

Hear some hot jazz bands, come to Sweet Nola’s!
Lot’s of friendly staff, come to Sweet Nola’s!
Cool mementos from New Orleans!
Tasty rice and red beans!
It’s the sunny side of the street!

Bumper:
Sweet Nola’s is a place where warm New Orleans breezes & New South cuisine meet up with random acts of music to create the greatest Joie de Vivre!
We’re located at 688 North Loudoun Street in Winchester, Virginia. Open Tuesday through Saturday. Check out our menu at sweetnolas.com.

Refrain:
Come on down, eat at Sweet Nola’s!
The best food in town, come to Sweet Nola’s!

The Tipping Point

The Tipping Point by Jesse Scobie

Your life has been smooth sailing so far
You grew up wealthy, a mansion, a sports car
You aced tests in school, they were never hard
But, you never quite discovered who you are

Making friends was easy, wherever you went
Lots of girlfriends, didn’t matter who was spent
When things went south, all you did was vent
And now you’re grown up, it’s time to leave the tent

Chorus:
It’s the tipping point, the day we all must face
The tipping point, where we all can find our place
Time can only tell when we reach our goals
From that moment on, the truth lies in our souls

It’s the tipping point, the day we finally all realize
The tipping point, what we’re doing with our lives
The stars hold the future, what will they bring
The tables are turning, it’s our time to sing

We go through our lives, never being satisfied
We thought college was an answer, but not a free ride
So we slave away each day, in the factory lines
The news says “We’re just a product of the times”

Our mothers and our fathers somehow found a light
To succeed through the perilous, frightening nights
I believe I can see the tip of this iceberg
Our generation’s meaning will finally be heard

Chorus:
(same chords as before)
It’s the tipping point, the day we all must face
The tipping point, where we can all find a place
Time can only tell, when we reach our goals
From that moment on, the truth lies in our souls

It’s the tipping point, the day we finally all realize
The tipping point, what we’re doing with our lives
The stars hold the future, what will they bring
The tables are turning, it’s our time to sing

Great Expectations

"GREAT EXPECTATIONS" By Jesse Scobie

Verse I:
One door opens, the other closes
Always the wrong time and place
You had visions of where you would be
But now they’re gone without a trace

I see a boy in the mirror, with a smile on his face
He’s dreaming of playing at Carnegie Hall
He’s dreaming of the girl he’ll take to the ball
I wish I had the heart to say it’s not a waste

Chorus I:
We all have great expectations of where we think we should be
We all start on different foundations, but we share a common creed
Goals of success, helping the world from sea to shinning sea
To fulfill those great expectations, rising above is the key
To following your dreams

Verse II:
She’s been having the hardest time
Trying to remember all of her lines
He’s running through hell just to find
Money to put food on the table

I see a family of three, laughing in the park
They’re walking their dog on the street
While a homeless man eats for free
I see the world rising, past the dark


Chorus II:
We all have great expectations of where we think we should be
We all start on different foundations, but we share a common creed
Goals of success, helping the world, breaking the chains to be free
To fulfill those great expectations, we change what we need
And live out our dreams..

Clouds

"Clouds" By Jesse Scobie
Verse 1
Nobody can stop the falling of the rain
Or heal the broken-hearted pain
The thunder crackles, lightning strikes
And you don’t know what it fees like

Climb
To carry the burden of others in your head
Even when there’s sunlight, you feel dead
The past never quite disappears in here
The future is not always so clear

Chorus 1
Clouds fill your mind and keep you lost
You can’t find the time to look ahead
Clouds fill your mind and you feel cross
Too much confusion to what’s been said

Verse 2
Everybody wants to have a sunshine day
Creativity to share in everything you say
But sometimes precipitation is in the way
And you must let clouds fall where they may

Climb 2
To carry the uncertainties of others in your head
The feeling you get when you struggle out of bed
The future you is guiding your new path
So sit back in the rain and dance and laugh
At the

Chorus 2
Clouds fill your mind and keep you lost
You can’t find the time to look ahead
Clouds fill your mind and you feel cross
Too much confusion to say what’s said

I Found Aphrodite At The 50/50 Bar

“ I FOUND APHRODITE AT THE 50/50 BAR” By Jesse Scobie

Bb7 / Eb7
I saw her walk into the place, waving her long, blond hair
Eb7 /Eb7
I saw her walk into the place, waving her long, blond hair
F7 /Eb7 Bb7
All the fellas stood up from their seats, gasping for air

Bb7 / Eb7
She sat down at the bar, like she owned the whole town
Eb7 /Eb7
She sat down at the bar, like she owned the whole town
F7 /Eb7 Bb7
I made my way towards her, I couldn’t believe what I had found

Bb7 / Eb7
I said “Hello lady, you’re the most beautiful thing I’ve seen”
Eb7 /Eb7
I said “Hello lady, you’re the most beautiful thing I’ve seen”
F7 /Eb7 Bb7
She wore a dark red dress with the style of a Queen

Bb7 / Eb7
She smiled quickly, we hit it off right there and then
Eb7 /Eb7
She smiled quickly, we hit it off right there and then
F7 /Eb7 Bb7
I felt like I hit the jackpot, my luck had changed again

Bb7 / Eb7
That night I found Aphrodite at the 50/50 bar
Eb7 /Eb7
That night I found Aphrodite at the 50/50 bar
F7 /Eb7 Bb7
I knew that God finally answered my shooting star

Through Wires and Memos (The Edward Snowden Story)

THROUGH WIRES AND MEMOS (The Edward Snowden Story) Jesse Scobie

Fmin Ab Db7 Cmin7 B7
They taught you to spy
Then they taught you to lie
It doesn't matter when you're
Working for God's side

Fmin Ab Db7 Cmin7 B7
They taught you to steal
Conceal what you feel
You had to stop cause
You're too nice a guy

Fmin Ab Db7 Cmin7 B7
So where do you go?
When you can't come home
It's good to see in the news
That you are not alone

Fmin Ab Db7 Cmin7 B7
They will try to persuade
Other countries to obey
Just don't give up and
Let them have their way

E7 G#min Gmin F# min A
There's only so much you can do
As a patriot caught in a political zoo
Someday, freedom will mean more than 50 stars
It's been over 2 centuries, but we still gotta go far


Fmin Ab Db7 Cmin7 B7
Stuck in the airport in Moscow
You hear news with doubts
That you can find amnesty
Deep in the far south

Here comes the Government charges
Waiting till a force barges
Onto your plane or train
You're now a target

The blind lady justice dies
Behind federal office ties
That see every American
As possible enemy eyes

For you now to succeed
You must kill all the weeds
That formed our security into
A pyramid of greed

E7 G#min Gmin F# min A
There's only so much you can do
As a patriot caught in a political zoo
Someday, freedom will mean more than 50 stars
It's been over 2 centuries, but we still gotta go far

Don't shed that justice dream too soon
We must kill the elephant in the room
NSA can't keep running their play
Lies and corruption is not here to stay

All That You've Done (Has Made Me Alright)

All That You’ve Done (Made Me Alright) By Jesse Scobie Dedicated to my mother Margaret Scobie Db Fm Gb Ab Mama, it’s been so long since I held you tight Db Fm Ebm Ab I just want to tell you, I love you with all my might Gb Fm Ebm Db Mama, it’s been so many years since you first said Gb Fm Ab I’m gonna help you change the world long before I’m dead I’ve got memories of meditations, bike rides and sick days Piano lessons in the afternoon and driving to play dates You’ve given so much of your time to help this guy It’s now wonder that mothers are heroes in our eyes Chorus 1: Bb Ab Eb Cm D All that you’ve done, made me alright Bb Ab Gm F Mama singing songs and kissing me goodnight Bb Ab Eb Cm D All that you’ve done, made me alright Bb Ab Gm F C Mama you’re the best, never leave from my sight Verse 2: (same chords) You always picked me up when I was down Making me laugh, you were my favorite clown You could heal any bruise and wound I had The loyal fighter who made sure I was glad I survived high school and eventually college too It took some villages, but mama you pushed me through Now I’m sitting at home with a child of my own I only hope your wisdom and love lives in my bones Chorus 2: Bb Ab Eb Cm D All that you’ve done, made me alright Bb Ab Gm F Mama traveling with me on distant flights Bb Ab Eb Cm D All that you’ve done, made me alright Bb Ab Gm F C Mama you’re the best, never leave from my sight Piano solo and then guitar solo Chorus 3 (transposed): Bb Ab Eb Cm D All that you’ve done, made me alright Bb Ab Gm F Mama giving me love with all her might Bb Ab Eb Cm D All that you’ve done, made me alright Bb Ab Gm F C Mama you’re the best, never leave from my sight

Not Quite A Saint, In A Prison (poem)

Not Quite A Saint, In A Prison Bys Jesse Scobie It all started in the summer of ’08, I played games with Cindy at the docks Worked nights at the Home Depot Parents started noticing the stocks I wrestled with the varying thoughts Of being young , but old enough to spot The setting sun Played weekend shows in Adams Morgan Aimless joyrides, cruising down 355 I jumped at the chance to break free From dead end classes with you at MC But in the end the curses you can’t see Drove us from point A to point B Always on the run It was a time of hope and change When a black man could finally win But dead soldiers kept-a-piling on In that bloody overseas, desert of sin A coward, I could never just give in The sacrifices I took from the chin Of a boy still aching Vanessa, flew with me into the stars Voyages taken on vagabond memories Drinking to non-sense and happy sickness New Years eve evolves again to January U2 was right, nothing changes actually I’m a musician and writer secondary First, I’m just faking So you made it to the big day now With your gown, cap and useful degree Shaping your future in golden plastic bricks Fortune favors the blind, who never see Opportunity in a bottle of black tea Soaking up the frigid air, I offer my 2 cents free Long before I arrive Work is harder to find, creativity is foolish Mad Men has us falling back to elegant bullshit Drop the suit, tie and grab a Gentlemen’s Jack Because it’s either a socialist or a Mormon to sit For the next four years of jumping in the pit That burns only those who care enough to hit Before they swallow pride.

The Forever Apology (song)

The Forever Apology By Jesse Scobie


I don’t even want to see you now
All the things that happened, where and how
Maybe it’s too much
I want to start over

A picturesque scene of your family
Mom and Dad and you, it’s so traditional
No need for further questions

It took 100 years to get freedom
For the black man, and the natives only
Got some of their land back

So now it’s time to push on through
This train will never stop, till love is accepted
From every point of view

I can’t take all this pain, in the black rain
Inside a devil’s arcade

Why do you make me suffer, like no other
Living human being

I feel like Moses in the desert
Lost, trying to help my people
Find the truth of love
From God above

But some people are blind too long
Singing some old man’s song
To the grim reaper
In a deep shadowed sleep

Bigotry is the new cotton fields
Cyber hate is today’s lynchings
So we need to fight it differently
Through social change

So step inside their shoes
Just for a day, and you will pray
That this ignorance will be overcome


I can’t take all this pain, in the black rain
Inside a devil’s arcade

Why do you make me suffer, like no other
Living human being

I will become the owner of my destiny
By the power of the love invested in me
Every tormented soul will live forever, free...

Meet Me in Lexington on a Saturday (song)

Meet Me In Lexington On A Saturday Jesse Scobie A section You come jumping off that train, Faster than a mighty hurricane It surely will drive me insane When you come running back to me You’ve been through thick and thin Hit rock bottom with that gin Bit your lip with a fearless grin You make a man, so hard to see B section I know that I’ve been, not quite the gentlemen An aristocratic, symptomatic bottle of love But you’re Queen Mary’s sin, brings me back again A shooting star passing through a dove So come and rain on my lovely parade Cause I only want to hear you say “Meet me in Lexington on a Saturday” A It’s 2012 and the world is sure to end You could say I’ve been your truest friend Only time can tell, who it will bend The only heroes are all forgotten Scream through your social masks Blaze that trumpet, through the glass You’re one of a million in first class Half the world, still picks cotton I know that it’s sinking, I know what you’re thinking Four leaf clovers are head and shoulders The train is your Lincoln, so keep on winking Your life is still rolling at the borders Just keep a listening to my serenade Till your worries and troubles fade And “Meet me in Lexington this Saturday” Jazz trumpet solo followed by piano solo B section (ending) Freedom is a feeling, that I kept on stealing From those golden pocket memories A waltz on the Danube, getting to you I’m solo captain long lost at sea So come on up here, before it’s too late Take my hand and we’ll sail far away No need to pray, you just need to say.. “I’ll meet you in Lexington on a Saturday!”

Second Chances (For Kevin Martin)

Second Chances (For Kevin 1962-2012) By Jesse Scobie Chords (4/4) : Eb Whenever Kevin came around Bb No one here could knock him down Fm Six foot five with arms of steel Cm Gm Hot-headed temper but that's only part of Bb The deal Eb He was born a Texas man Bb Quick on his feet and good with his hands Fm His joys include working the yard Cm Gm And helping local youth who had it Bb Hard like him, but he came on through Chorus: Ab Hey Kevin, keep on shinning with the sun F You're day of freedom has finally come Cm You know you are loved by everyone F Gm Ab Bb And all the things that you have done Eb Has meaning to us all Eb Spending days stuck in the rain Bb Kept falling off the wagon again Fm Ab Were close to death, a few times Cm Gm But you made it out fine, your story Bb Was living proof I remember those days on Lake Wissota Summertime with the whole family You knew Ab Hey Kevin, keep on shinning with the sun F You're day of freedom has finally come Cm You know are loved by everyone F Gm Ab Bb And all the things that you have done Eb Has come to this moment Bridge: Db Cm Eb Bb (x2) Db D F# Bb Eb Outro (in 3/4) (repeat 2X) D F#m Em G Hey Kevin, I know it's hard D A Em G To find your way through this dark (same chords) But we will meet once again, my friend (same chords) Blood brothers, we will find one another (2nd ending) D A Em G And that's when we'll find each other Once again....

Second, Third and Fourth Thoughts (poem)

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH THOUGHTS By Jesse Scobie A trimmed lawn, gleaming in the pale of the afternoon Deer running against the wind, from afar The lexicons are subtle and filled with precautions A baby cries in the doorway of the distant star The robins will sing the "day of song", luxuriously Sipping a mocha latte, I see them flirt With a freedom found in a mother's womb The orator cannot communicate the hurt If you, who is wisely unflavored and susceptible Come to the temple of fortunate trees; And limp with the couplets of romantic passion Find Venus, Mars crumbling on your knees Speaking with politicians and cloaked salesman Of walking the trapeze line in Gomorrah; Or Arjuna seeking the light of forgiveness In a handful of rain; silk windows ablaze

Star Child In Exodus (song)

Star Child In Exodus By Jesse Scobie 4,000 degrees shooting through the milky way Shattered spirits follow, the body ignites Into invisible flames into our yesterdays He comes with a promise, he leaves with a fight He walked with Jesus and he conquered Zeus Built the pyramids and formed the great wall From a lineage of healers he holds the truth With a key he can open the meaning of it all Star child in exodus A true being of the millennium A wonder to people everywhere, look into his eyes and stare Star child in exodus Chosen prophet of the universe He comes to us in many forms, from many lives he is reborn Beyond the castles walls and the fortress doors A girl is shifting through the sands of time Clouds are her pillows, the sky is her shore When the moon is buried, she still shines A maiden for Isis, follower of Joan of Arc She's been the prayer of a thousand flames The voice of courage in a young girl's heart A Mother Theresa to extinguish all of the pain Star child in exodus A true being of the millennium A wonder to people everywhere, look in her eyes and star Star child in exodus Chosen prophet of the universe She comes to us in many, from many lives she is reborn

The Ballad Of Trayvon Martin (song)

THE BALLAD OF TRAYVON MARTIN By Jesse Scobie Em G D A On a long, dark February night Am G F#m A On the streets of a Florida town Em G D A A black boy in a hoddie was in sight Am G F#m- D- G- Em A young man was scared to be found (repeat chords) Well the boy was just walking his way home Back from the local 7-11 store Bought some Skittles while on the phone Within minutes, he was dead on the floor The white man was a watchman For the Twin Lakes neighborhood A frustrated, desperate young man Who knew not much from good The boy was visiting his grandfather's place At seventeen, he was no fugitive Not picking a fight, just minding his space But soon it wasn't his choice to live The man phoned 911 in panicked fear A suspicious shadow he saw, And then just as if he was a deer He shot young Martin in the raw When the police arrived, he stood calm He claimed he shot him in self-defense Florida has a Stand your ground law I wonder if it accounts for immoral sense The media jumped on the frenzy train Some said he was crazy, some joined his side Others even said that it was Martin to blame He should of avoided walking that night George Zimmerman, not related to Bob Is now in for the fight of his life But in 2012, this just makes you sob When these crimes come out in the night To those, too blinded by hate to see I've got one more message to give Though the judge might hear your plea He's not the one, above who forgives