Lyric

I sat inside the train, quiet and calm

Then suddenly the cops burst in, raising alarm

Thought to myself, “This must be some kind of joke,”

Hidden cameras rolling — man, this can’t be woke!

But no one’s laughing, they shout it loud

“You know the reason!” — the whole train’s watching now

I say, “Guys, I really don’t understand

Check my papers — here’s my library card in hand!”

They shake their heads and won’t let me go

Grab me like I’m trouble, moving way too slow

The cell is cold, the night’s so long and gray

“What did I do?” I ask myself that day

But no one’s laughing, they shout it loud

“You know the reason!” — the whole train’s watching now

I say, “Guys, I really don’t understand

Check my papers — here’s my library card in hand!”

Next morning comes, the truth’s revealed

The wrong man caught, my fate unsealed

They say, “Sorry,” and set me free

But nerves are frayed, I need some peace, you see

Back to life, but nothing feels the same

Calling in sick, ‘cause I’m drained from the blame

That wasn’t fun, it wasn’t right

I won’t ride the train alone at night

But no one’s laughing, they shouted loud

“You know the reason!” — the whole train’s watching now

I say, “Guys, I really don’t understand

Check my papers — here’s my library card in hand!”

Sitting on a train, minding my own way

Till cops storm in and ruin my day

A false suspicion, a night behind bars

Now I’m just needing some peace for my scars