Ben Boy's dad won't make his chemo this week. He wonders why to even try
He buries his son, Benny, today. He lost his Benny to gunfire today.
We all bury Benny today
We all bury benny today
We all bury Benny today
Vivian almost died at birth, but after twenty one surgeries, she went home, past teared up nurses who waved her in blessing, she was safe in her pink crib at last ..until today.
Viva was taken by gunfire today.
We all bury Viva today
We all bury Viva today
We all bury Viva today
Now the sun sits longer on the horizon today as tears of fire
Weep into the sea as they fall
Each gleam in the water ends with the day, but the water can't swallow them all
No ocean could swallow them all.
No ocean could swallow them all.
Raven's mom can't pick up anything without spilling it
She sent Raven to live with her sister in the suburbs after R'shan, was killed by gangs in Chicago
But a killer found beautiful Raven anyway
We all bury Raven today
We all bury Raven today
We all bury Raven today
Now the sun sits longer on the horizon today as tears of fire
Weep into the sea as they fall
Each gleam in the water ends with the day, but the water can't swallow them all
No ocean could swallow them all.
No ocean could swallow them all.
Haley's mom goes into her daughter's room and imagines the pillow still warm.
She picks it up and breathes the scent on the Rihanna tee shirt that Haley slept in
Last night.
She lost Haley to a shooter today.
We all bury Haley today.
We all bury Haley today
We all bury Haley today
We all bury Haley today
And the sun sits longer on the horizon today as tears of fire
Weep into the sea as they fall
Each gleam in the water will end with the day, but the water can't swallow them all. No ocean could swallow them all.
No ocean could swallow them all.