Tyler Songtext
von UB40

Appeal to the governor of Louisiana
You may get an answer, the process is slow
Federal government, too much to help, and
He′s been there this five years and they won't let him go

Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say, it′s not so?
Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it's not so?

Testify under pressure, a racist jury
Government lawyers, it's all for show
With rows of white faces, false accusations
He′s framed up for murder, they won′t let him go

Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it's not so?
Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it′s not so?


Police gun was planted, no matching bullets
No prints on the handle, no proof to show
But Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
They show him no mercy, they won't let him go

Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it′s not so?
Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it's not so?

Appeal to the governor of Louisiana
You may get an answer, the process is slow
Federal government, too much to help, and
He′s been there this five years, and they won't let him go

Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it's not so?
Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it′s not so?

Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
They show him no mercy, they won′t let him go
Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
They show him no mercy, they won't let him go


Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so
What right do we have to say it′s not so?
Tyler is guilty, a white judge has said so, just
They show him no mercy, they won't let him go