Betrayal

Betrayal

(🎵 Hook / Chorus 🎵)

They betrayed the badge, let the city down,

Supposed to lift us up, but they ran us to the ground,

Lights flash red-blue, but the justice ain’t around,

In the streets of Philly, truth finally been found.

(Verse 1)

Back alleys echo with them sirens cryin’,

Supposed to serve the people, but they steady lyin’,

Hands up, still treated like a target in sight,

Law supposed to guide, but they sold out the right.

The oath they swore got buried in corruption,

Pocket full of greed, dirty deals in production,

Plantin’ evidence, falsifyin’ them files,

Took food off the table, broke families for miles.

(🎵 Hook / Chorus 🎵)

They betrayed the badge, let the city down,

Supposed to lift us up, but they ran us to the ground,

Lights flash red-blue, but the justice ain’t around,

In the streets of Philly, truth finally been found.

(Verse 2)

From Frankford to South Street, trust got shattered,

The shield on their chest, but the soul all battered,

Locked brothers up with no proof, no case,

Now the records overturned, whole system disgraced.

Philly strong, yeah the people still fight,

We march in the dark, we demandin’ the light,

Good cops get buried when the bad run free,

But the truth got legs, and it walks through the streets.

(🎵 Bridge 🎵)

Justice ain’t blind when the scales been sold,

Badge turned cold, traded honor for gold,

From Kensington corners to the Broad Street signs,

We still pray for the day when the badge realigns.

(🎵 Hook / Chorus 🎵)

They betrayed the badge, let the city down,

Supposed to lift us up, but they ran us to the ground,

Lights flash red-blue, but the justice ain’t around,

In the streets of Philly, truth finally been found.

(Outro)

So remember the faces of the ones who deceived,

They ain’t cops, just wolves wearin’ blue up the sleeve,

But the people of Philly got a story to tell,

Betray the badge once, the city never forgets well.