They took my brother in the middle of the night, said that he looked at a girl that was white.
They took my brother and beat him so, until his eyes popped out into the ground,
His flesh was open, bruised, battered, and torn; and blood ran freely in a space all around, but in all of this he wouldn't make a sound.
They took my brother an cut his ***** off and to degrade him, they stuck it in his mouth.
They took my brother and hung him to a tree, then they set him on fire...right in front of me.
They took my brother, he was so sweet, gentle, and kind; he was so beautiful to look upon and oh...what a brilliant mind.
They took my brother and no-one said a word, and because he loved us so...not a sound from him was heard.
They took my brother 'cause he stood for what was right, and said no to a girl...that was white.

They Took