Justice v Selfish

[melodic rock guitar riff intro] [Verse 1] The call that stopped my world, a parent's darkest fear The words fell like a crisis, "Your child's been arrested here" The charge of deadly recklessness, a life cut short by their hand How can I still stand by them? Where do my loyalties land? [Pre-Chorus] The case studies are clear, the facts are black and white But when it's your own blood and flesh, the line blurs out of sight [Chorus] Do I turn a blind eye, ignore their criminal deed? Or do I break the laws myself, to help them when they plead? The system draws its battle lines, I'm caught in the crossfire Protecting my own child, or seeing justice entire? [break] [Verse 2] I raised them with morals, to value every breath Yet now they face the grave charge, of causing someone's death The evidence is damning, the victim's family grieves While my child begs, "No prison mom, my life this won't let me leave" [Pre-Chorus] The scholars cry out "Truth!" The studies show the way But all their words grow distant, when it's my child astray [Chorus] Do I turn a blind eye, ignore their criminal deed? Or do I break the laws myself, to help them when they plead? The system draws its battle lines, I'm caught in the crossfire Protecting my own c [instrumental interlude] [Bridge] Perhaps there are no answers, only shades of grey When laws and blood-ties pull me, along ethics' endless way The philosophers could argue, till the stars burn out above But a parent's bullseye instinct, is to shield their child with love [Solo] [Chorus] Do I turn a blind eye, ignore their criminal deed? Or do I break the laws myself, to help them when they plead? The system draws its battle lines, I'm caught in the crossfire Protecting my own child, or seeing justice entire? [Outro] [spoken word and fade out]Protecting my own child, or seeing justice entire?