Cory Marshon - Black Truth Lyrics

We grew up in the hood together
All we knew is that we had each other
Never caring what the future may bring
Girl I loved you your my everything
Now you gone and I can't get you back
One stray bullet from the cops hit your back
Casualty of war no justice for the black
How we supposed to win if we can't make it out
We were on sixteen when the cops took you life
Teenage love trauma got a nigga asking why
Black strong brother always keep my fist high
I'm destined for success I will never lose my pride
We were on sixteen when the cops took you life
Teenage love trauma got a nigga asking why
Black strong brother always keep my fist high
I'm destined for success I will never lose my pride

I'm a make it through
I'm a speak my truth
I'm gonna do what i got to do to keep on moving
I'm a make it through
I'm a speak my truth
I'm gonna do what i got to do to keep on moving
Black truth

I thought family was all we had
Now you another niggas f*ck nigga
Trying to hit a quick lick get rich quick
Selfish intentions while your family home worried sick
Will my bother live to see me even graduate
Running around with snakes
Hollowing out your soul with hate
Why you can't get your Shit together
You promised me everything will get better
Now I'm looking down in a casket
No tears no pain inside I'm steaming
Because you the silly ass nigga that got my mama crying
Lost my brother to nigga on nigga violence
Why we can't stand as one to many dying
For stupid shit let's stop the cycle
Why we can't stand as one to many dying
For stupid shit let's stop the cycle

I'm a make it through
I'm a speak my truth
I'm gonna do what i got to do to keep on moving
I'm a make it through
I'm a speak my truth
I'm gonna do what i got to do to keep on moving
Black truth

It's woven in our Gene pool
W. Lynch got us divided acting like fools
Broken community never caring to help each other
While nixon war on drugs took away our fathers
Struggling mother forced to take care of home
To much stress now on crack now the streets she roams
Crack baby children forced to find a family
So they join a gang to be accepted by the majority
Robbing, stealing, Killing just trying to survive
One run in with the cops got us tagged for life
If we don't stop this cycle and get to the root
How the hell will our children know the black truth
If we don't stop this cycle and get to the root
How the hell will our children know the black truth

I'm a make it through
I'm a speak my truth
I'm gonna do what i got to do to keep on moving
I'm a make it through
I'm a speak my truth
I'm gonna do what i got to do to keep on moving
Black truth