Marks of Innocence

For my brother Cedric Marks who is stuck in a living hell of Texas Death Row

[Verse]
Cedric fought in cages bright lights
Fists like hammers nerves of steel no fright
Game controller in hand nights would fly
Shy from the ladies but dreams soared high

[Verse 2]
Bellator battles heart on his sleeve
Punch after punch dreams he'd weave
But shadows crept in with whispers so low
Accused of a crime he swears he doesn't know

[Chorus]
Innocent man fighting for his breath
On death row facing unjust death
No marks on his hands no trace of the crime
Cedric’s truth cut through space and time

[Verse 3]
From pixelated worlds to real life fight
A nerdy youth now a warrior in plight
Friends turned away fearing guilt's tight grip
But Cedric’s innocence he held tight his lip

[Verse 4]
Scars of combat but heart pure and bright
A warrior’s journey now wrapped in night
Evidence fails him all these cries in vain
But his spirit rises fights against the chain

[Bridge]
Justice bends but seldom breaks
Cedric's voice for innocence stakes
Underdog in life now against his fate
Turn darkness away he won't suffocate