They Don't

They don't want me to win

They don't want me eat

They don't wanna see a young black man succeed

They don't wanna see me take my brothers outta the streets

They don't want me

They don't want me to sleep

They don't want me to dream

They don't wanna see my people living good and at ease

They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys

We ain't never free

I'm grateful for life and the prize I reap

Every day and every night I get on my knees

And I pray for my guys and their families

Hope the Lord hear me

I can only imagine the pain and the grief

From the innocent mothers with all the shit they had to see

When you lose the ones you love to the fuckin' police

It cuts deep

When heaven calls and the angels do their job

We start to question God like we could play his part

It gets so fuckin' hard

We can't escape the dark

This hatred in my heart

For the ones who left this scar

But everything will be alright soon

I just wanna let you know ain't nothing like you

We live and die that's always been the cycle

I promise it wasn't about you

When you make it to heaven give me your eyes dude

Watch over me closely till it's my time too

The only thing I can do is turn to the bible

And do my best to help your family because they're mine too

But they don't want me to win

They don't want me to eat

They don't wanna see a young black man succeed

They don't wanna see me take my brothers outta the streets

They don't want me

They don't want me to sleep

They don't me to dream

They don't wanna see my people living good and at ease

They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys

We ain't never free

How could you blame as many sisters and brothers die?

If their answer to it, go and start another fire

Get the gat to do it

Has to show objection to it

God bless 'em

No direction, out there getting to it

2020, guess it's the year of the burn

Consequences you earned

To build this nation that you hate me

And the karma's returned

Well that's a stupid question

When will you learn?

You never will

Word to George Floyd, Emmet Till

And Sean Bell

Guess they'd rather see us all in civil unrest

Than to go and make some fuckin' arrests

(Forget that)

Well after that, here's to getting exactly what you expect

How you supposed to serve and protect with your knee on my neck?

Look it ain't hard to see you're not for me

The cycle of atrocity

Blew your cover when there's about to be some reciprocity

I'm with the cause and it's gon' be whatever it's got to be

But vandalize a building, that's just not for me

But even still, if I'ma be real with you, no fuckin' joke

Best thing I seen is that police station going up in smoke

Felt like vindication for so many folk

Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland and so many more

They don't want me to win

They don't want me eat

They don't wanna see a young black man succeed

They don't wanna see me take my brothers outta the streets

They don't want me

They don't want me to sleep

They don't me to dream

They don't wanna see my people living good and at ease

They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys

We ain't never free

Ey, hold my hand, momma, I'm with you

They think they took your son but they put him right next to you

You're the strongest thing on this earth, you're unbreakable

Plus you brought him in to this earth and you raised him too

Take a second off every day and get comfortable

Celebrate yourself for a change 'cause you never do

With all the pressure from society you're always hiding

Go outside and show the world a better you

I know your worried sick about if I'ma make it home this evening

You know 'cause of my colour life ain't gon' be easy

But I'ma be okay if I tell God I need him

That's what you taught me without even knowing you're teaching

See what I'm tryna say is you're the furthest from weak

And I sing your praises because you're a G

You made me and made the world a better place for your seeds

How the fuck could anybody take 'em away from their queen?