Class X

I’m on my way to court, heavy weight in my chest,

Jameson’s fate, now I’m prayin’ for the best,

Class X hit, the worst of the charges,

Six to sixty years, man, the sentence is the largest.

Aggravated battery, it’s no joke,

And if a firearm’s involved, fifteen’s on the note.

The system don’t play when the stakes get high,

Feel the sickness in my stomach, can’t deny I wanna cry.

Class X felony, life on the line,

Pray for the future, but it’s hard to find.

Years in the air, how long will it be?

A lifetime in minutes, justice ain’t free.

What’s the cause, what’s the case, how did it come to this?

A kid caught in a system that barely ever missed.

The weight of the law is so cold and so quick,

One bad move, now the sentence is thick.

Told ‘em it’s the worst, years added on strong,

With a firearm involved, it feels all wrong.

My heart’s racing now, can’t escape the fear,

Six to sixty, it’s too much to bear here.

Different states, different rules in this legal game.

But no matter where you stand, the weight’s the same,

Class X don’t care ‘bout a kid’s last name.

Sentences fly, futures in the wind,

Innocence lost, it’s a battle you can’t win.

I’m here, but the struggle feels deep,

Prayin’ for Jameson, in my thoughts, I keep.

Class X felony, life on the line,

Pray for the future, but it’s hard to find.

Years in the air, how long will it be?

A lifetime in minutes, justice ain’t free.