Eraser Him

He was taken from his family
Away from the only place he felt safe
Away from the people he loved
Inside a basement, they watch his movements and hustles
He tries to find a door to escape them
But he can’t find any door

Who cares if he doesn’t look like you?
Karma will come back to eat you
Why does he have to be white to
Be seen as an equal?

You erase him
The radio, the news and the paper
You say, you say: Maybe later
Well, late is too late
Go save him, shit

Erase him, erase him

He hears them walking
He’s praying for the police to knock on the door
Assuming they’re already planning
To save him from dying young

Put him on TV
Don’t let all these kids keep missing
Stop picking your favorite faces
This isn’t a casting, it’s a mission

You erase him
The radio, the news and the paper
You say, you say: Maybe later
Well, late is too late
Go save him, shit

He’s crying, I wish I could get him out of that woman’s house
But I’m just me, I’m not a cop
I’m not qualified to go looking
But I would be if I were in their shoes

But you erase him
The radio, the news and the paper
You say, you say: Maybe later
Well, the late is too late
Go save him, shit

You erase him
The radio, the news and the newspaper
You say, you say: Maybe later
Well, the late is too late
Go save him, shit

Erase him, erase him
Erase him, erase him