Don't Pass Go

In 1986 Satpal Ram defended himself against a racist attack and his attacker died. Although he's served longer than his original sentence he's still locked up, still refusing the role of repentant convict, still maintaining that self-defence is a legitimate response to racism.
Didn't he know it was a waste of time?
All stitched up by a thin blue line
Well the facts said yes
But the judge said no
Go straight to jail
And don't pass go
Don't pass go
He didn't understand
And he told them so
Go straight to jail
And don't pass go
Don't pass go
there ain't no justice, there's just us
A little self-protection
They don't want to know
Go straight to jail
And don't pass go
Don't pass go
And he won't say sorry
Play the old Jim Crow
Go straight to jail
And don't pass go
Don't pass go
Didn't he know it was a waste of time?
All stitched up by a thin blue line
White paranoia
It runs the show
Go straight to jail
And don't pass go
You want table manners
You get rule of law
Go straight to jail
And don't pass go
Don't pass go
Didn't he know it was a waste of time?
All stitched up by a thin blue line