My people be great
Just left the White House
With steak on the plate
Sad
Cause now we getting robbed clean
Can't fathom this
Being Dr. King's dream
Build up
They break us down
Got families on the line
Before there's bricks outside
Waiting to set their kids free
Do you realize
It's another genocide
Keep evolving
We ain't reach our peak
I ain't talking black pride
I'm talking black peace
The struggle real
Turn your tv off and go see
The beauty lies
Within the roses on the concrete
Love is
The only way
To reverse all this pain
Share this song
So we can stop suffering
Time continually change
And we do nothing
Lift every and speak
Silence is consent of defeat
Do you really wanna be weak?
Tell me why my people's hurting
All this change ain't nothing certain
Tell me why my people hurting
How do we get better
The pain won't let up
For the equation
Malcolm wouldn't need an X
I'm just hoping
Striving to be the best
Am I wrong for knowing
The color of my skin
Is a factor to my check
My ancestors bled
Just so we can attest
Hard work and prayer
Is what gon' keep you from stress
Blessed to be black
Too black to be blue
But blues
Is what kept us
Grounded to our roots
King and Queens
We were pawned by crooks
Do some soul searching
You can't find this in a book
Here's a new look
They put liquor stores
On every block
Just to keep us locked
I ain't tryna work a 9 to 5
I'm just tryna open minds
Hopefully be divine
But this song won't make it out
Radio won't play this
Cause the real
Is in a drought
Tell me why
Tell me why my people's hurting
All this change ain't nothing certain
Tell me why my people hurting
How do we get better
The pain won't let up
Tired of walking around so ashamed
Tired of dealing with all of this pain
Question is
When do we go back to the way that it used to be
Truth is
Loving you is loving me
Only thing that really matter is
You and I
Seeing
Eye to eye
Eventually we'll change
Tell me why my people's hurting
All this change ain't nothing certain
Tell me why my people hurting
How do we get better
The pain won't let up