Woke up to the news that a kid was killed by the men in blue Video was on YouTube he had a knife on the TTC Didn't hurt anyone he was all alone cops pulled their guns He started talking back to one and the situation came undone Like it can with a loaded gun On the 505 they shot nine times Sammy Yatim died Blood on the tracks tonight and it's on the web worldwide On the 505 I don't know why he had a knife But he didn't owe his life and we saw it with our own eyes Sammy was a mixed up kid from a war-torn land and he caused some shit What was going through his head? There were people could have helped him out But we'll never know for sure 'cause fear and bullets trumped strength and words Now someone's wishing he could take it back every time he remembers But a trigger is forever On the 505 they shot nine times Sammy Yatim died Blood on the tracks tonight and it's on the web worldwide On the 505 I don't know why he had a knife But he didn't owe his life and we saw it with our own eyes Now we'll never know the reason why