we are at war
with the universe
the sky is falling
and the only thing
that can
save us now
is sensitivity
and compassion
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but i know
one thing
is for sure
i'm gonna
get my kicks
before it all
burns down
yeah
some say
tragedies is hard
to get over
but sometime that
tragedy means
its over
soldier
from the academy
legal frolers
i deny being down
though they seen
the holers
my shoulders
is strong
i prove them wrong
i aint doing
nothing but
moving on
let the
truth be known
but they talk
that freedom matters
and didn't even
leave a latter
damn
i work at
the corner store
we all got problems
problems
who was gon'
fight alone
no one's gonna
save us now
how you feel
you're not alone
we're all
just jealous
jealous
we don't reach
the sky no more
we jus can't
overcome
no
you tie my hands
what am i gonna be
what have
i done so bad
what is my destiny
you tie my hands
what am i
supposed to see
what have
i done so bad
what am i
gonna be
i knock
on the door
hope isnt home
faith's not
around the
luck's all gone
dont ask me
whats wrong
ask me whats right
and i'ma tell
you whats life
and did you know
i lost everything
but i ain't
the only one
first came the
hurricane then
the morning sun
excuse me
if i'm on one
and dont trip
if i light one
i walk a
tight one
they try
tell me keep
my eyes open
my whole city
under water
some people
still floatin'
and they wonder
why black people
still voting
Cuz your president
still chokin'
take away the
football team
the basketball team
now all we got
is me to represent
New Orleans
no governor
no help from
the mayor
jus a steady
beatin heart and
a wish and a prayer
let's pray
these friends
they come and go
but i got family
family
these kids
so fast
they grow they learn
so quickly now
that there's no
where to go that
there's no future
future
dont make this
seem so low
that we
can't overcome
you tie my hands
what am i
gonna be
what have
i done so bad
what is my destiny
you tie my hands
what am i
supposed to see
what have
i done so bad
what am i gonna be
and if you
come from
under that water
then that's
fresh air
just breathe baby
God's got a
blessing to spare
yes i know the
presses is so
much stress
but its the progress
that feels
the best
Cuz i came from
the projects
straight to success
and you're
next so try
they can't steal
your pride
its inside
then find it and
keep on grinding
Cuz in every dark
cloud theres a
silver lining
i know
yeah yeah yeah
see right now
we just ridin'
on love
a shinin dark
we aint tryin'a do
nothing but be
at the heart
we need love
that's all now
born right here
in the usa
but due to tragdey
looked on
by the whol
world as
a refugee
so accept my emotion
don't take it as
an offensive gesture
its just the
epitomy of my soul
and i must b me
we got
spirt y'all
we got spirit
we got soul y'all
we got soul
they don't
want us to see
but we already know