Blues In My DNA

Whoa, yeah

Mm-hm

Whoa, yeah

I was born in a ghetto flat

Protected by the Man above

Didn't know we had no money

'Cause we were rich with pure love

Trying to stretch one meal

To last us a whole week

Stomachs was growlin', my tears was fallin'

Down my mama's cheek

I never felt accepted

From the other side of the track

My looks wasn't that privileged

I had to learn to live with that

I'm not complainin'

Lord, I'm just explainin'

I got the blues in my DNA

Oh yeah

Trouble, trouble, trouble, livin' life with despair

I came a long, long way just to get right ya

The hustle is on in the streets, y'all, of my neighborhood

Corrupt politicians and crooked cops, all up to no good

Paranoia got my head on a swivel

As the bills keep stacking tall

I'm tryin' my best to stay legit, y'all

With anxiety pitfalls

I'm not complainin'

Lord, I'm just explainin'

I got the blues in my DNA

Yeah, my grandma and grandpa had them

My mama and daddy too

I can feel the pain from the chains

From what my ancestors been through

Lord, please purify

This blood runnin' through my veins

Of the blues, the blues

In my feelings

Oh yeah

Every day has been a blessin'

In this life I live

The blues has been a lesson

To turn bad into a positive

It's gotta get better, y'all

With self-accountability

The first curse that's been casted

For me and my family

I'm gonna look into the mirror

With this love from this healin'

Keepin' the faith with every piece I break

Of this invisible glass ceiling

I'm not complainin'

Lord, I'm just explaining

I got the blues in my DNA

I'm not victim blamin'

Lord, I'm just explaining

I got the blues in my DNA

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

I got love in my blood, blues in my DNA

I got love in my blood, y'all, blues in my DNA

I got love in my blood, blues in my DNA

I got love in my blood, y'all, the blues in my DNA

I got love in my blood, blues in my DNA

I got love in my blood, y'all, blues in my DNA