Woke up early On the tenth anniversary GOOD MORNING Fit in clips of it Between food prep shorts Weather reports Check the day's commute And a look at sports I remember how the wind Was knocked from me Before it became footage A footnote in history Recently I think I heard it could have been avoided It shouldn't have occurred A fundamental obligation To my parents and my kids LIFE Gave me a glimpse of it Don't know who shot him They never caught him Let's get to the bottom And blow off the lid I'm trying to keep a balance Like the plates on top of sticks Chip away 'til it goes down When it goes down apply the kicks Recently I think I heard It could have been avoided It shouldn't have occurred Sadly we're desensitized To all the scandals and the cover ups The conspiracies and lies