[00:21.790]We are at war
[00:25.830]With the universe
[00:31.230]The sky is falling
[00:35.220]and the only thing that can save us now
[00:38.910]is sensitivity and compassion
[00:42.740]
[00:54.350]But I know one thing's for sure
[00:58.320]I'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down
[01:01.100]
[01:04.459]yeah, Some say tragedy is hard to get over
[01:07.170]But some time that tragedy means its over, soulja
[01:10.350]from the academy, league of rollers
[01:12.410]I deny being down though they seem to hold us
[01:15.150]my shoulders are strong, i prove them wrong
[01:17.520]I ain't doing nothin but movin on, let the truth be known
[01:20.920]But they talk that freedom matters,
[01:23.900]and didn't even leave a ladder, damn
[01:25.880]
[01:26.510]I work at the corner store
[01:28.970]We all got problems problems
[01:31.670]Who was gon fight alone
[01:34.190]No one's gon save us now
[01:37.200]How you feel, you're not alone
[01:39.460]We're all just jealous jealous
[01:42.340]We don't reach the sky no more
[01:44.880]We just can't overcome no
[01:47.259]
[01:47.650]You tie my hands
[01:49.350]What am I gonna be
[01:51.830]What have I done so bad
[01:54.500]What is my destiny
[01:57.590]You tie my hands
[01:59.840]What am I supposed to see
[02:02.500]What have I done so bad
[02:05.150]What am I gonna be
[02:07.720]
[02:08.580]I, knock on the door, hope isn't home,
[02:11.310]fates not around, the lucks all gone
[02:13.970]don't ask me whats wrong, ask me whats right
[02:16.900]and ima tell you whats life
[02:18.560]and did you know?
[02:19.590]I lost everything, but I ain't the only one
[02:22.280]first came the hurricane, then the morning sun
[02:24.890]Excuse me if I'm on one, and don't trip if i light one,
[02:29.690]i walk a tight one, they try to tell me keep my eyes open
[02:33.100]my whole city under water, some people still floatin
[02:36.460]and they wonder why black people still voting,
[02:39.0]cause your presidents still chokin
[02:41.500]Take away the football team, the basketball team
[02:43.860]now all we got is me to represent New Orleans, shit
[02:47.400]no governor, no help from the mayor
[02:49.300]just a steady beatin heart, and a wish and a prayer
[02:51.880]lets pray
[02:52.540]
[02:52.940]These friends they come and go
[02:55.300]but I got family family
[02:57.550]These kids so fast they grow
[03:00.430]They learn so quickly now
[03:02.910]But there's no where to go,
[03:05.640]but there's future future
[03:08.180]Don't make this seem so low
[03:11.300]And we can't overcome
[03:13.320]
[03:13.800]You tie my hands, what am i gonna be
[03:17.630]What have i done so bad, what is my destiny
[03:23.150]You tie my hands, what am I going to see
[03:28.450]What have I done so bad, what am I gonna be
[03:33.650]
[03:34.450]and if you come from under that water then theres fresh air
[03:37.130]just breathe baby, gods got a blessing to spare
[03:39.770]yes, i know the process has so much stress
[03:42.410]but its the progress that feels the best
[03:44.480]cause i came from the projects straight to success
[03:47.200]and your next, so try they cant steal your pride its inside
[03:50.770]then find it and keep on grinding
[03:53.200]cause in every dark cloud theres a silver lining
[03:55.900]I know...
[03:56.680]
[03:58.700]yeah, yeah... yeah
[04:03.220]see... Right now we just riding on love
[04:07.650]And shine in the dark, we aint tryna do nothing be at the heart
[04:13.350]We need love, that's all now
[04:16.0]
[04:16.670]You tie my hands, what am i gonna be
[04:22.790]What have i done so bad, what is my destiny
[04:27.320]You tie my hands, what am I going to see
[04:32.650]What have I done so bad, what am I gonna be
[04:37.630]
[04:38.540]It's just the epitome of my soul
[04:42.940]And I must be me
[04:45.720]We got spirit y'all
[04:48.470]We go spirit
[04:51.500]We got soul y'all
[04:53.600]We got soul
[04:56.260]They don't want us to see, But we already know
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