The Old Bailey
Murder Murder in the streets of London
Murder in the streets of London
I stabbed a man today
Somebody looked at me the wrong way
My DNA all over the place
Just another stat for the UK
My bloody clothes down a dirty alleyway
CCTV clear as day
I'll be out on my 45th birthday
All I wanted was his trainers
The plan was to ask for directions
An easy target jump him that's it
Fuck him
I want my respect two wounds to the chest
Everybody watching him take his last breath
I hear the sirens panic creeps in
Throw the knife in a nearby bin
I wasn't thinking adrenaline pumping
Even if I get caught I'm just a kid
The judge will go easy
Plead not guilty
Maybe insanity that's what they do in the movies
Outside the Old Bailey waiting on the jury
3 Days waited for the verdict
Found guilty reality hits me
I start crying pleading looking at the grieving mother
Gave some speech about forgiveness but I doubt she'll accept it
Murder murder in the streets of London
Murder murder in the streets of London
Murder murder in the streets of London
Pass your judgement
Inside The Old Bailey
Inside The Old Bailey
Murder murder in the streets of London
Pass your judgement
Inside The Old Bailey
It doesn't feel like justice today
I need to tidy up my sons resting place
Some fresh flowers
Drinking in the morning
A distraction a copying mechanism
The pain won't fade away
Going back to the same day
A freeze frame
2 PM a knock on the front door
The officier looking nervous
Told me his sorry
Broke the news gently
Shock kicks in
Nauseous breathless speechless
Waking up to seeing it in the paper
7 Stages feeling guilty
Making funeral arrangements
Somebody else's entertainment
I'm dressed in black today
Some exam results came through the front door today
Baby sister asking for her brother
Journalists waiting patiently
Outside the Old Bailey
Waiting on a headline
In the court room
All eyes on me
Looking at my sons killer
Day 3 found guilty
I feel empty
His crying looking straight at me
Pleading for forgiveness
I just can't accept it
Murder Murder in the streets of London
Murder Murder in the streets of London
Murder Murder in the streets of London
Sentence given
Nothing changes
Inside The Old Bailey
Inside The Old Bailey
Murder Murder in the streets of London
I got out of prison the other day
I think about him everyday
His screams won't go away
I thought I was the big man inside
I'm no hard nut
Going crazy fights on the daily
Wake up cold sweats
I'm living in two nightmares
46 Quid sent on my merry way
Wait till the benefits are paid
No jobs getting back to me
My work coach asking me what's stopping me
Mum can't stand the sight of me
Least inside I had a roof over my head
A blue foam mattress
Outside I got nothing or nobody
No opportunities
Getting funny looks down the street
No place in society
My mental health drowning
I took one life yet I can't take mine
One mistake I can't fix it
People on the street looking at me
I'm paranoid do they recognise me?
London's scary a never ending story
Murder murder in the streets of London
Murder murder in the streets of London
Murder murder in the streets of London
Nothing's forgotten
Never forgiven
Inside The Old Bailey
Inside The Old Bailey