Eight minutes, forty six seconds is all it took for my world to crash.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, all it took for my tomorrow to be stolen.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, because of the colour of my skin.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, if only I were White.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, all it took for all my dreams to be taken away.
Eight minutes forty six seconds is all it took for my pursuit of happiness to vanish.
Eight minutes forty six seconds all it took to breathe my last.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, if only I could breathe.
Eight minutes forty six seconds is all it took for your voices to be heard.
Eight minutes forty six seconds and the world wakes up to our reality, it has always been with us.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, no one to respond to my call for help.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, is all it took for my American dream to die.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, all it took to see Minneapolis no more.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, my forty six years on earth grind to a halt.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, I couldn't say goodbye to my two kids.
Eight minutes forty six seconds,suddenly the world realises black lives matter.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, my death turned into a campaign rally.
Eight minutes forty six seconds, my skin an object of ridicule to a relic for canonization.
Eight minutes forty six seconds is all it took.