A Kid's Face
by John Kaniecki
Kelly Thomas had a kid's face
Showed up at the wrong place
Kelly Thomas had a kid's mind
Society had left him behind
Schizophrenia is a harsh disease
But Kelly Thomas was at ease
Until the big man in blue
Said what he intended to do
Police wanted him to move
Police had something to prove
It was plain for all to see
Police brutality
Kelly Thomas had a kid's face
Angelic and pure
Kelly Thomas had a kid's face
But not any more
They say that this is a civilization of law
But
Cause dogs in blue with authority
Have their own brutal reality
Beating a man with no worry
Crying as he's dying
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Gasping in desperate despair
That he can't get any air
Finally crying for his dad
They knew Kelly Thomas was crazy mad
But they didn't care at all
Then they lied about it all
Well Kelly Thomas had his day in court
And I am so sad to report
The jury said there was no wrong done
The jury said there was no wrong done
It's easy when it ain't your son
Kelly Thomas had a kid's face
Angelic in it's glow
Kelly Thomas had a kid's face
But now it ain't so
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