Coming from the block, coming from the slimy It started with a simple bike ride. After being let go as the head coach of the Sixers in 2008, I went to Miami to spend time reflecting on what might come next. I miss my lil' bro, he not here with us It should have been me, It could have been me Oh, if you're out there looking for love “You look like a guy in a white T-shirt who just robbed a house,” he said. A oooxo ooxoo ooooo. It occurred to me that, if necessary, the clerk at the convenience store where I stopped could help provide an alibi. E ooxoo ooxoo ooxoo. But that isn’t how anyone in the United States should be forced to live, and it’s not sustainable if we want to see our children and grandchildren grow up to reach their full potential. Seen him on the ground with his eyes wide shut I remained calm as the officers marched me across the street so that a man (presumably the man whose house had been robbed) could identify me. I can still hear the sounds when my block shot up You was flippin' packs, Lord have mercy D ooooo oooxo ooooo. [Chorus] If you're out there looking for love Thinking it could be me. In America, living your life should not be a matter of life and death. On this particular day, I left the apartment thinking I was only going out for a short ride to clear my mind. What if, instead of remaining calm, I had insisted the officer treat me like a human being?Compared to white adults, black adults are five times more likely to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police. He handcuffed me and pushed me to the curb. I remained calm as they stood outside my front door and waited. My momma stressed out and my father locked up But I knew that resisting would mean risking my life, so I did everything in my power to remain calm.I remained calm as the officers marched me across the street so that a man (presumably the man whose house had been robbed) could identify me. 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