Heard the thrumpin'
And the hummin'
Of the helicopter comin'
Must be sumthin'
Unbecomin’
My perception’s obstructed

Last time I heard it
Was the verdict
That was blurted
On the circuit
When our justice was deserted
And the city erupted

To be honest I’m afraid of what lies around the bend
Is it danger? Is it trouble again?
I can’t take another breach of freedom against a friend
My people, my kin

Oh look at the babies on the front line (Oh)
Are we standing on the front lines
On the front lines, yeah
Oh is this a sign of the times (Oh)
Are we gonna heed the sign
Sign of the times, of the times

So many cases
Different faces
Where my race is
Being chased
We can’t eradicate the pace
If the intention is powered

If you’re a hero it don’t matter
They won’t see you through the chatter
But the melanin will shatter
At the hands of a coward

To be honest I’m afraid of what lies around the bend
Is it anger? Or a riot again?
I can’t take another plea of “he scared me” against my kin, my brother, will it end?

Oh look at the babies on the front line (Oh)
Are we standing on the front lines
On the front lines, yeah
Oh is this a sign of the times (Oh)
Are we gonna heed the sign
Sign of the times, of the times

You got a voice so use it
Don’t be afraid to do it
You want the change, pursue it

We no joke
We woke folk

Don’t turn your head you saw it
Don’t let the fear withdraw it
C’mon embrace the raucous

We no joke
We woke folk

They see ya stance is solid
Determination you got it
We bout it

We no joke, we woke folk
We no joke, we woke folk
We no joke, we woke folk

Oh look at the babies on the front line (Oh)
Are we standing on the front lines
(On the front lines, yeah)
Oh is this a sign of the times (Oh)
Are we gonna heed the sign
Sign of the times, of the times

We no joke, we woke folk
We no joke, we woke folk
We no joke, we woke folk
We no joke, we woke folk