No Knock - Gil Scott-Heron

You explained it to me I must admit

But just for the record you were talkin' shit

Y’all rap about no knock bein' legislated

For the people you’ve always hated

In this hell hole you, we, call home

No knock, the man will say

To keep that man from beating his wife

No knock, the man will say

To protect people from themselves

No knockin', head-rockin', inter-shockin'

Shootin', cussin', killin', cryin', lyin'

And bein' white

No knock

No knocked on my brother Fred Hampton

Bullet holes all over the place

No knocked on my brother Michael Harris

And jammed a shotgun against his skull

For my protection?

Who’s gonna protect me from you?

The likes of you?

The nerve of you?

Your tomato face deadpan

Your dead hands ending another freedom fan

No knockin', head rockin', inter-shockin'

Shootin', cussin', killin', cryin', lyin'

And bein' white

But if you’re wise, no knocker

You’ll tell your no-knockin' lackeys

Ha!

No knock on my brother’s head

No knock on my sister’s head

No knock on my brother’s head

No knock on my sister’s head

And double lock your door

Because soon someone may be no-knockin'

Ha, ha!

For you