Artist: P-Dash Album: Dying 4 a Living Song: George Stinney Typed by: IAmPDash.com Hook: Stories of Injustice…now I done heard many but none closer to home than George Stinney, George Stinney Stories of Injustice…I know I heard plenty but none closer to home than George Stinney, George Stinney Stories of Injustice…I've probably heard twenty but none closer to home than George Stinney, George Stinney Stories of Injustice…I've heard too many but none closer to home than George Stinney, George Stinney P-Dash: The birthday of 2pac Shakur, 1944 the youngest person executed that America saw Double murder was the suspicion that led to such a decision To sentence him to death with no option for life in prison The setting, my hometown in Alcolu to be exact Where whites and blacks were separated by the railroad tracks One day, two white girls ages 8 and 11 Were riding bikes looking for flowers on their stairway to heaven But the only thing that they found were their bodies dumped in the ground This Jim Crow South Carolina so somebody had to go down But such a shame in how they came to point that finger of blame With no evidence they framed the boy in which this song is named George Stinney, my thoughts on this subject a pretty penny In fact I'm convinced the spirit of George lives within me As I narrate this story for you live from the Cave I bring the spirit of George Stinney alive from the grave Hook George Stinney: Nobody down here were SAINTS, it was more than a couple BOUNTIES But these the type of things was going on up in Clarendon County Was raised up around big boys I mean more than a couple CLOWNEYs And was a little twig boy, still couldn't keep trouble from round me I'll never forget that day when they say when that they had found me Guilty of double murder, false accusations astounding Evacuated my family, racists accusers surround me Searching for faith in God, my heart was ruthlessly pounding I was scared, nervous, and crying have no choice to admit it They even tried to give me ice cream to tell them I did it When I wouldn't budge they roughed me up to teach me a lesson And then use words I never spoke man what a joke a confession Was never even recorded, yet still my lawyer ignored it Didn't even ask for an appeal, said that we couldn't afford it Now just imagine how I felt when I was being extorted Merely hopes of HEAVEN was how my HELL on EARTH was rewarded Never imagined the day would come I'd have to sit on the Bible To fit the electric chair, don't ask me why I shit on the Bible Under 3 hours to deliberate, so much for a trial 14 in South Carolina (huh) so much for a child A fool can do the math on this case, its really not advanced A black defendant PLUS an all white jury EQUALS NO CHANCE I guess spending my DAYS INN jail wasn't a RESORT Memories haunt me of that day they had me up in that court I couldn't understand a thing you see words was getting advanced now I rose my hand to ask they said "nigga just put your hands down" Shortly after, jury came back, said it was hands down And spoke the words that probably make you wish you pulled your pants down The only thing I could think was "it was in Gods hands now" "Fuck if he's a child" (the last words I heard before we ran out) Man that shit was wild but those were the things that stand out A lot I can't remember tell the truth it's all a blur now You're now, in a position since I done gave you permission To tell my story make them listen hear me.… P-Dash: "SURE WOW" George Stinney: See things will never change until the truth is embraced I know its strange I got convicted with no proof in my case But in this world you live in these are the things you must face Learn from histories mistakes or else your life is a waste People only remember me cuz it was such a disgrace But one of many men whose life would end because of his race But not a race to a finish line, on JUNE 16th "SHED SO MANY TEARS", "BUT LIFE GOES ON", "UNTIL THE END OF TIME" Some would just see those as quotes, but please listen and take notes There's no justice without hope hard to cope Everything is life is a plan, but how much is really a plot Why didn't I get a chance they never gave me a shot For justice was all I asked but justice I never got Just a little… not a whole lot…for George Stinney Hook