you were put here to protect us but who protects us from you every time you say that s illegal doesn t mean that that s true your authority s never questioned no one questions you if i hit you i ll be killed but you hit me i can sue lookin through my history book i ve watched you as you grew killin blacks and callin it the law and worshipping jesus too there was a time when a black man couldn t be down wit your crew now you want all the help you can get scared well ain t that true you were put here to protect us but who protects us from you or should i say who are you protecting the rich the poor who it seems that when you walk the ghetto you walk wit your own point of view you judge a man by the car he drives or if his hat match his shoe well back in the days of sherlock holmes a man was judged by a clue now he s judged by if he s spanish black italian or jew so do not kick my door down and tie me up while my wife cooks the stew cos you were put here to protect us but who protects us from you 1