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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dammo Farmer
Bass Guitar
Killer Mike
Vocals
Young Thug
Vocals
Dave Chappelle
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Chappelle
Writer
Warryn Campbell
Songwriter
Michael Render
Songwriter
Dion Wilson
Songwriter
Bryan Jones
Songwriter
Jeffrey Lamar Williams II
Songwriter
Damien Romel Farmer lll
Songwriter
Dennis Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
No ID
Producer
Bainz
Recording Engineer
Renegade
Producer
Sydney Wolfe
Assistant Recording Engineer
Wil Anspach
Recording Engineer
Project Pa$$ion
Recording Engineer
Derek "MixedByAli" Ali
Mixing Engineer
Demitrius Lewis II
Mastering Engineer
Brandon Blatz
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Nicolas De Porcel
Mastering Engineer
Cyrus Massoud Taghipour
Mixing Engineer
James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don
Recording Engineer
Migui Maloles
Mixing Engineer
Renegade El Rey
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Mike, the one thing about being a **** in America, it's like storming the beach in Normandy
Guy gets popped, another guy goes, another guy falls
Just gotta keep going, gotta keep storming that beach, ****, you gotta keep runnin'
Ain't no rhyme or reason why it's not you on the ground, but as long as it's not, better keep your feet underneath you
Keep 'em movin'
Ain't no time to be scared
And even if you are, what fuckin' different does it make?
Run, ****, keep going
You're just as heroic as those people that stormed the beach
So what's the excuse? I'm not good enough, I did something wrong, I'm not perfect
Nobody asked anyone to be perfect, we just asking people to be honest
You're a leader, lead
Don't be afraid, we got your back like the motherfuckin' Verizon man
Run
God don't like ugly, I ain't one to judge
Whole, whole lot of gold Cubans, weigh a ton
Say I kept it solid when it's all said and done
[Chorus]
All I know is keep goin', run, better run (Run)
Mama told me, "Never fold, run, better run" (Run)
Like Jenny told Forrest Gump, "Run, better run" (Run)
The race for freedom ain't won, run, better run (Run)
[Verse 1]
Had to make it out the red clay, run, better run
The west side of Atlanta, yeah, that where I'm from (Flatland)
Outside, I wa' hands-on like a glove (Like Batman)
Movin' like my **** N.O.R.E., eatin' on the run (Run)
Still an underground king and that's word to Bun (Bun)
Locked in like Rice Street without a bond (Bond)
I was playin' with the powder way before LeBron (LeBron)
My wife was born a redhead, but now she a blonde (Blonde)
Politicians lie and your favorite rapper is a con (Con)
Don't check for me without a check for me, that's a hun' (Bluest)
Only L's I wear is followed by Vuitton (Louis)
Get money and the power, teach 'em while they're young
Hmm, blessed to make it out the slums, run, better run (Run)
[Chorus]
All I know is keep goin', run, better run (Run)
Mama told me, "Never fold, run, better run" (Run)
Like Jenny told Forrest Gump, "Run, better run" (Run)
The race to freedom ain't won, run, better run
[Refrain]
This for the ones that never won (Won)
Hurt feelin' goin' numb (Numb)
Beat the odds like a drum (Drum)
Run, run, better run (Run, take off)
Run, run, better run (Run, take off)
Run, run, better run
[Verse 2]
I put some brand new Margiela on my bitch, thinkin' the same, but ain't bankin' the same
I put some brand new Margiela on my bitch, thinkin' the same, but ain't bankin' the same
I put a brand new fluoresce on her wrist, I bought that bitch a new Patek, plain Jane
This a bigger boat, we ain't sinkin' the same
This a PJ, we are not on the same plane
Yeah, goddamn
Yellow diamonds like the sun (Yeah)
And I keep it one-of-one (Yeah)
Run (Take off)
Trappin' out, I'm mama's son
Now a **** on that run
Now a **** shootin' fun (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I keep this shit on a tightrope (Yeah)
On a PJ with no night clothes (Night clothes)
We just had fucked, why it's tight though? (Why?)
Why is it tight? I signed the check like a typo (Yeah)
Rescue the trenches, all of the kiddies, we gon' escape on a yacht boat (Yeah)
We gainin' weight like Big Pun, run, ****, run
Installin' this shit in my son, run, ****, run
Green interior lawn, run, ****, run
Dr. Martin boots when I come, run, ****, run
[Chorus]
All I know is keep goin', run, better run (Run, run)
Mama told me, "Never fold, run, better run" (Run, run)
Like Jenny told Forrest Gump, run, better run (Run, run)
The race to freedom ain't won, run, better run
[Refrain]
This for the ones that never won
Hurt feelin' goin' numb (Numb)
Beat the odds like a drum (Drum)
Run, run, better run (Run, take off)
Run, run, better run (Run, take off)
Run, run, better run
Written by: Bryan Jones, Damien Romel Farmer, Damien Romel Farmer lll, Dave Chappelle, Dennis Brown, Dion Wilson, Jeffery Williams, Jeffrey Lamar Williams II, Michael Render, Warryn Campbell