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

[00:00.000] 作词 : Nasty C/Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr./Benn Gilbert Kamoto
[00:01.000] 作曲 : Nasty C/Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr./Benn Gilbert Kamoto
[00:10.671]They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[00:12.890]They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[00:15.521]They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[00:18.112]They don't want me
[00:20.720]They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[00:23.280]They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[00:25.898]They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[00:28.508]We ain't never free
[00:31.224]I'm grateful for life and the prize I reap
[00:33.500]Every day and every night, I get on my knees
[00:35.904]And I pray for my guys and they families
[00:38.580]Hope the Lord hear me
[00:40.930]I can only imagine the pain and the grief
[00:43.839]From the innocent mothers with all the shit they had to see
[00:46.409]When you lose the ones you love to the f*ckin' police, it cuts deep
[00:50.707]When Heaven calls and the angels do they job
[00:55.894]We start to question God like we could play His part
[01:01.274]It gets so f*ckin' hard, we can't escape the dark
[01:06.339]There's hatred in my heart for the ones who left this scar
[01:11.753]But everything will be alright soon
[01:13.776]I just wanna let you know ain't nothin' like you
[01:16.138]We live and die, that's always been the cycle
[01:18.468]I promise it wasn't about you
[01:21.141]When you make it to Heaven, give me your eyes, dude
[01:23.935]Watch over me closely 'til it's my time too
[01:26.193]The only thing I can do is turn to the Bible
[01:28.601]And do my best to help your family 'cause they're mine too
[01:31.672]But they don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[01:35.416]They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[01:38.039]They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[01:41.099]They don't want me
[01:43.285]They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[01:45.449]They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[01:48.206]They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[01:51.108]We ain't never free
[01:53.241]How could you blame as many sisters and brothers die?
[01:55.094]If they answer to it go and start another fire
[01:57.592]Guess they gotta do it, has to show objection to it
[02:00.410]God bless 'em, no direction, out there gettin' to it
[02:03.203]2020, guess it's the year of the burn, consequences you earned
[02:06.012]To build this nation that you hate me in, the karma's returned
[02:08.921]Well, that's a stupid question, when will you learn?
[02:10.830]You never will, word to George Floyd, Emmett Till, and Sean Bell
[02:13.773]Guess they'd rather see us all in civil unrest
[02:16.048]Than to go and make some f*ckin' arrests, f*ck is that?
[02:19.153]Well, after that, here's to getting exactly what you expect
[02:21.759]How you 'posed to serve and protect with your knee on my neck?
[02:24.382]Look, it ain't hard to see you not for me, the cycle of atrocity
[02:26.521]Blew your cover when there about to be some reciprocity
[02:29.196]I'm with the cause, and it's gon' be whatever it got to be (Uh-uh)
[02:32.179]Uh-huh, but vandalizin' buildings, that's just not for me
[02:35.148]But even still, if I'ma be real with you, no f*ckin' joke
[02:38.013]Best thing I seen, that police station goin' up in smoke
[02:40.416]Hmm, felt like vindication for so many folks (For real)
[02:42.944]Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and so many more
[02:45.743]They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[02:47.748]They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[02:50.194]They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[02:52.791]They don't want me
[02:55.404]They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[02:57.721]They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[03:00.450]They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[03:03.201]We ain't never free
[03:05.121]Ayy, hold my hand, mama, I'm here for you
[03:07.716]They think they took your son, but they put him right next to you
[03:10.120]You the strongest thing on this earth, you unbreakable
[03:12.349]Plus you brought him into this earth and you raised him too
[03:15.242]Take a second off every day and get comfortable
[03:17.508]Celebrate yourself for a change 'cause you never do
[03:20.391]With all the pressure from society, you always hiding
[03:23.030]Go outside and show the world a better you
[03:25.972]I know you worried sick about if I'ma make it home this evening
[03:28.160]You know 'cause of my color, life ain't gon' be easy
[03:31.175]But I'ma be okay if I tell God I need Him
[03:33.496]That's what you taught me without even knowing you teaching
[03:36.441]See what I'm tryna say is you the furthest from weak
[03:38.242]And I sing your praises because you a G
[03:41.113]You made me and made the world a better place for your seeds
[03:43.833]How the f*ck could anybody take 'em away from they queen?
[03:46.504]Uh