The opener

They knew it couldn't happen from the start,
Her family would always say that this would never last.
But the heart wants what the heart wants,
And of course they had to try.
Secrets and forbidden love
For he was black and she was white.

There was nothing really to accept,
They were young and they still kept
Their secret relationship behind closed doors
She gave him what was once just hers,
He took all of her flowers
This time it was different from just another score

But the heart wants what the heart wants,
And of course they had to try.
Secrets and forbidden love
For he was black and she was white
Her mother couldn't understand,
She was from another time

She had the boy arrested
And charged with another crime.
The crime was love he told the judge,
He'd never give her up.
His sentencing was unjust,
Another story fucked by racism, racism, racism, racism

Social and racial taunt,
This was our systems flaw.
Why can't you let this be?
It's love when hearts run free
And who are you to say keep him away
The rich the same,
Except you have nothing left to gain
Just everything to lose
He was gunned down at the courthouse,
The time was 5 past 8
She held him in her bloody arms

Her last few words were "stop the hate"
Stop the hate
Stop the hate
Stop the fucking hate!
They knew it couldn't happen from the start