Broken Homes Lyrics

Lyric discussion by shnugen17 

Cover art for Broken Homes lyrics by Tricky

It's a social commentary on a shockingly common urban black family situation, in which 60% of children (in the US) are raised in single parent households (normally the mother). He's pointing a finger to the men in these situation and their violent lifestyle as the contributing factor to this horrible environment.

The acquittal line is a smart juxtaposition of social status in reference to OJ Simpson.