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Kelly Thomas (Pre​-​album Version)

by Bryan McPherson

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Kelly Thomas (free) 03:37
"Kelly Thomas" by Bryan McPherson Who has a song for the homeless killed in the street By The police that beat That man like meat I can't breathe Oh no I can not breathe Who has a song for Kelly That we can all scream While he bleeds on the street On my internet screen, oh no he's not me Oh no he's not me Who has a song for the forgotten When they die For an old mother cries To an empty sky There's no moon tonight There's no moon tonight You don't care about Kelly 'Cause he ain't you Broke them bones right through The Orange County crew They beat him blue They beat him blue Who has justice for the men That they just set free These so called police Manny Ramos ain't me Jay Cicinelli oh no you're not me Kelly Thomas lays cold in the ground Silent nights make no sound Not guilty they found In Fullerton town In Fullerton town

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This is not the version on Wedgewood. This is the version recorded the day after it was written and used to raise awareness.

Kelly Thomas was a mentally ill, homeless man beaten to death by the police in Fullerton, California. The police were found "Not Guilty", despite having the obvious crime on video and audio. Kelly can be heard pleading for his last breaths and screaming out that he was sorry.

I came across the shocking audio and video of one of the most obvious cases of police brutality and murder I have ever seen. I wrote this song. I worked on it the following day and recorded it in the hut this morning and afternoon. It's the least I can do in telling this story. You can listen below. Rest in peace Kelly Thomas.

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released January 15, 2014

Written, performed, and recorded by Bryan McPherson at The Chickenfoot Ranch in Colfax, California.

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Bryan McPherson Los Angeles, California

Bryan McPherson, a fiery, folk-playing, Boston native, was called west in July of 2010. Bryan now tours internationally and bases himself out of Los Angeles, California.

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