He was taken from his family Away from the only place he felt safe Away from the people he loved Inside a basement, they watch his movements and hustles He tries to find a door to escape them But he can't find any door Who cares if he doesn't look like you? Karma will come back to eat you Why does he have to be white to Be seen as an equal? You erase him The radio, the news and the paper You say, you say: Maybe later Well, late is too late Go save him, shit Erase him, erase him He hears them walking He's praying for the police to knock on the door Assuming they're already planning To save him from dying young Put him on TV Don't let all these kids keep missing Stop picking your favorite faces This isn't a casting, it's a mission You erase him The radio, the news and the paper You say, you say: Maybe later Well, late is too late Go save him, shit He's crying, I wish I could get him out of that woman's house But I'm just me, I'm not a cop I'm not qualified to go looking But I would be if I were in their shoes But you erase him The radio, the news and the paper You say, you say: Maybe later Well, the late is too late Go save him, shit You erase him The radio, the news and the newspaper You say, you say: Maybe later Well, the late is too late Go save him, shit Erase him, erase him Erase him, erase him