I Was Not the Bullet
"I Was Not the Bullet" is a poem by Eric Cartman, which was later adapted into a rap song, which he sung, with Butters Stotch beatboxing and performing backup. It was featured in the Season Seventeen episode, "World War Zimmerman".
Background
With the support of Mr. Mackey, who wishes to end the "feud" between Cartman and Tolkien, Cartman writes a poem meant to diffuse a supposed race riot between black and white people over the acquittal of the State of Florida v. George Zimmerman trial, stating how Tolkien should not blame Cartman for the verdict.
Later, Cartman, with Butters, performs a rap interpretation of the poem at a school assembly. At the end of the song's call and response segment, Tolkien defends himself verbally against Cartman's irrational paranoia. Cartman becomes scared Tolkien is starting a race riot and runs home to get his handgun.
He may have come up with the rap due to Tolkien criticizing his earlier poem for not rhyming.
Poem
I was not the bullet, I was not the gun.
I was not the juror that set the shooter free.
I was not the trigger, I was not the hate.
Nor was I the judge, but still, you judge me.
I was not the black family, mourning for the death.
"Oh, somebody shot our children, Lordy, what we do now?"
And I was not the verdict.
I was not the shooter, I was not the gun.
So, Tolkien, you should be cool, while we're all here at school.
Rap Lyrics
Cartman:
Black or white, it's alright
Black or white, let's not fight!
[2-second pause]
I was not the bullet
I was not the gun
I was not the jury, so don't
Blame me son
Zimmerman was wrong!
Butters:
Not our fault!
Cartman:
Zimmerman was wrong!
Butters:
It’s not Eric’s fault!
Cartman:
Black or white, it's alright
Black or white, let's not fight
[Call and Response Section]
White people say ho!
Students:
[reluctantly] Ho!
Cartman:
Black people say hey!
Tolkien and Nichole:
(no response)
Cartman:
White people say ho-ho!
Students:
[meakly]Ho-ho!
Cartman:
Black people say hey-hey-hey!
Tolkien and Nichole:
(no response)
Cartman:
Uh-oh, I think the white people are winning
White people got you beat
Black people, you better represent!
Let me hear you say "I don't blame the white people
No-no-no—"