They Don't - Nasty C/T.I..mp3

[00:00.00] 作词 : Nasty C/Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr./Benn Gilbert Kamoto
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Nasty C/Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr./Benn Gilbert Kamoto
[00:08.27]They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[00:12.40]They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[00:15.13]They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[00:17.69]They don't want me
[00:19.43]They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[00:22.69]They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[00:25.45]They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[00:27.88]We ain't never free
[00:30.46]I'm grateful for life and the prize I reap
[00:33.16]Every day and every night, I get on my knees
[00:35.69]And I pray for my guys and they families
[00:38.23]Hope the Lord hear me
[00:40.21]I can only imagine the pain and the grief
[00:43.45]From the innocent mothers with all the shit they had to see
[00:46.08]When you lose the ones you love to the ****in' police, it cuts deep
[00:50.35]When Heaven calls and the angels do they job
[00:55.50]We start to question God like we could play His part
[01:00.79]It gets so ****in' hard, we can't escape the dark
[01:05.86]It's hatred in my heart for the ones who left this scar
[01:11.00]But everything will be alright soon
[01:13.08]I just wanna let you know ain't nothin' like you
[01:15.66]We live and die, that's always been the cycle
[01:18.22]I promise it wasn't about you
[01:20.75]When you make it to Heaven, give me your eyes, dude
[01:23.30]Watch over me closely 'til it's my time too
[01:25.87]The only thing I can do is turn to the Bible
[01:28.38]And do my best to help your family 'cause they're mine too
[01:31.08]But they don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[01:34.90]They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[01:37.50]They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[01:40.24]They don't want me
[01:42.32]They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[01:45.15]They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[01:47.78]They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[01:50.54]We ain't never free
[01:51.55]How could you blame as many sisters and brothers die?
[01:54.77]If they answer to it go and start another fire
[01:57.53]Guess they gotta do it, has to show objection to it
[02:00.10]God bless 'em, no direction, out there gettin' to it
[02:02.67]2020, guess it's the year of the burn, consequences you earned
[02:05.69]To build this nation that you hate me in, the karma's returned
[02:08.41]Well, that's a stupid question, when will you learn?
[02:10.40]You never will, word to George Floyd, Emmett Till, and Sean Bell
[02:13.84]Guess they'd rather see us all in civil unrest
[02:16.19]Than to go and make some ****in' arrests, **** is that?
[02:18.97]Well, after that, here's to getting exactly what you expect
[02:21.05]How you 'posed to serve and protect with your knee on my neck?
[02:23.93]Look, it ain't hard to see you not for me, the cycle of atrocity
[02:26.76]Blew your cover when there about to be some reciprocity
[02:29.53]I'm with the cause, and it's gon' be whatever it got to be (Uh-uh)
[02:32.51]Uh-huh, but vandalizin' buildings, that's just not for me
[02:34.97]But even still, if I'ma be real with you, no ****in' joke
[02:37.17]Best thing I seen, that police station goin' up in smoke
[02:39.81]Hmm, felt like vindication for so many folks (For real)
[02:42.79]Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and so many more
[02:45.02]They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[02:47.21]They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[02:49.77]They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[02:52.40]They don't want me
[02:54.30]They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[02:57.39]They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[03:00.05]They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[03:02.86]We ain't never free
[03:04.67]Ayy, hold my hand, mama, I'm here for you
[03:07.11]They think they took your son, but they put him right next to you
[03:09.72]You the strongest thing on this earth, you unbreakable
[03:12.25]Plus you brought him into this earth and you raised him too
[03:14.84]Take a second off every day and get comfortable
[03:17.30]Celebrate yourself for a change 'cause you never do
[03:19.73]With all the pressure from society, you always hiding
[03:23.15]Go outside and show the world a better you
[03:25.14]I know you worried sick about if I'ma make it home this evening
[03:28.12]You know 'cause of my color, life ain't gon' be easy
[03:30.43]But I'ma be okay if I tell God I need Him
[03:33.11]That's what you taught me without even knowing you teaching
[03:35.83]See what I'm tryna say is you the furthest from weak
[03:38.28]And I sing your praises because you a G
[03:40.74]You made me and made the world a better place for your seeds
[03:43.32]How the **** could anybody take 'em away from they queen?
[03:46.12]Uh
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