Dino Noir & Preach the Poet - BelieveInYourself Lyrics

My shadows follow me
They snickered and jeered in jagged protest
Holding bibles in one hand and bourbon bottles in the other
Asking for peace between pieces of De La Soul and Aretha
Grandma laughing and looking at the grandchildren
Telling us to just nae nae
And letting us know that y'all kids better watch out for Uncle Joe
Grandma passed ten days later she said
Y'all kids better watch out for Uncle Joe
Walking over soil that God said was not sacred
Lost vines with no fruit trees
We sat circle in unison in rotation
Playing break beats on hide and thin twine
See it was amazing
Skipping over the skirt tails from the fire
Calling to the elders to dance
Clutching a bottle of bourbon
Crying out that we have to hold on to our spirits
Smiling
Knowing that the Earth was speaking to them
She asked them
To drink from her waters with his eyes open during her chlorine confessionals
And that Haitian minister
He did not burn
She said during the rising of the sun
As we dance
He shall rise
Sirens blaring
Blue and red lights bleeding between two apartment buildings in the back way of an alley
Drunken man
He looked like Uncle Joe
Clutching his bourbon bottle
Dancing to the bullets banging against the walls
Walking on tight rope cop calls and says stop dancing
Uncle Joe says
I have a question for you Mr. Officer
I used to ask my mom this sometimes
But when you dance
Do you like De La Soul, or Aretha
Don't worry
Just pass me my bourbon bottle
Bang
Preach

All I need is just some time
Gimme that n well be fine, yeah
All I need is just some time
Gimme that n well be fine, yeah
Better believe in yourself today
Tell me if you need some help to pay
Cuz I got no problem don't stoop to that
We know that they gone be shooting back
Better believe in yourself today
Tell me if you need some help to pay
Cuz I got no problem don't stoop to that
We know that they gone be shooting back

There's nothing like
Yeah the power of the mind
Self belief can change your life

Ain't nothing like the power of the grind
Empowering the mind chakras all aligned
Yeah
N I don't need the powder for the high
Flower for the ride boutta roll up five
Believe in yourself just like God did
Then money will not be a Problem
N Don't pick that gun up to rob them cuz Wayne said it best what's a goon to a goblin

All I need is just some time
Gimme that n well be fine, yeah
All I need is just some time
Gimme that n well be fine, yeah
Better believe in yourself today
Tell me if you need some help to pay
Cuz I got no problem don't stoop to that
We know that they gone be shooting back
Better believe in yourself today
Tell me if you need some help to pay
Cuz I got no problem don't stoop to that
We know that they gone be shooting back