Let Me Out (feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T)

Mama Mavis, oh, mama, they tried my patience

**** is gone, who is left to save us?

**** we mourn, I'm praying for my neighbors

They say the devil's at work and **** is calling favors

You say I'm dangerous, I speak for the nameless

I fly with the vultures, I be with them bangers

If change don't come, then the change won't come

If the bands make 'em dance, then the rain gon' come

(Woo!)

Am I passin' into the light?

(Am I lookin' into mercy's eyes?) Look into your eyes

All the world is out of your hands

(Then ascending into the dark)

You got to die a little

(If you wanna live) If you wanna live

(Change come to past) Change come to past

You best be ready for it

Something I've begun to fear

Is about to change its form

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in time

But I won't get tired at all

(Let me out, let me out)

(Let me out, let me out)

Look into my eyes, mama, tell me what you see

Tell me there's a chance for me to make it out the streets

Tell me that I won't die at the hands of the police

Promise me I won't outlive my nephew and my niece

Promise me my pastor isn't lyin' as he preach

Tell me that they'll listen if it's lessons that I teach

Tell me there's a heaven in the sky where there is peace

But until then, I keep my peace in arms' reach

Am I passin' into the light?

(Am I lookin' into mercy's eyes?)

All the world is out of your hands

(Then ascending into the dark) Another night

You got to die a little

(If you wanna live) If you wanna live

(Change come to past) Change comin', hey, hey

You best be ready for it

Something I've begun to fear

Is about to change its form

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times

But I won't get tired at all

Am I passin' into the light?

(Am I lookin' into mercy's eyes?)

All the world is out of your hands

(Then ascending into the dark) Another night

You got to die a little

(If you wanna live) If you wanna live

(Change come to past) Change, oh, change is comin'

You best be ready, ready, ready, ready

Be ready, uh huh, uh huh

Ready for it, be ready

Be ready, ooh, ooh, ooh

(Let me out)