Letter To The Free - Common
[00:30.89] Southern leaves, southern trees we hung from
[00:33.40] Barren souls, heroic songs unsung
[00:36.15] Forgive them Father they know this knot is undone
[00:38.65] Tied with the rope that my grandmother died
[00:41.14] Pride of the pilgrims affect lives of millions
[00:43.40] Since slave days separating, fathers from children
[00:46.39] Institution ain't just a building
[00:48.40] But a method, of having black and brown bodies fill them
[00:51.65] We ain't seen as human beings with feelings
[00:53.89] Will the U.S. ever be us? Lord willing!
[00:56.65] For now we know, the new Jim Crow
[00:59.15] They stop, search and arrest our souls
[01:01.65] Police and policies patrol philosophies of control
[01:05.55] A cruel hand taking hold
[01:07.05] We let go to free them so we can free us
[01:09.79] America's moment to come to Jesus
[01:12.29] Freedom (Freedom)
[01:14.80] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[01:17.30] Hold on (Hold on)
[01:19.79] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[01:22.54] Freedom (Freedom)
[01:25.29] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[01:28.29] Hold on (Hold on)
[01:30.30] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[01:33.04] The caged birds sings for freedom to bring
[01:35.55] Black bodies being lost in the American dream
[01:38.30] Blood of black being, a pastoral scene
[01:40.79] Slavery's still alive, check Amendment 13
[01:43.55] Not whips and chains, all subliminal
[01:46.30] Instead of 'nigga' they use the word 'criminal'
[01:49.05] Sweet land of liberty, incarcerated country
[01:51.29] Shot me with your ray-gun
[01:52.80] And now you want to trump me
[01:54.04] Prison is a business, America's the company
[01:56.55] Investing in injustice, fear and long suffering
[02:00.30] We staring in the face of hate again
[02:01.80] The same hate they say will make America great again
[02:04.55] No consolation prize for the dehumanized
[02:06.80] For America to rise it's a matter of Black Lives
[02:09.54] And we gonna free them, so we can free us
[02:12.05] America's moment to come to Jesus
[02:14.80] Freedom (Freedom)
[02:17.30] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[02:20.05] Hold on (Hold on)
[02:22.55] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[02:25.30] Freedom (Freedom)
[02:28.29] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[02:30.55] Hold on (Hold on)
[02:33.04] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[02:35.79] Freedom (Freedom)
[02:38.30] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[02:41.29] Hold on (Hold on)
[02:43.29] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[02:46.05] Freedom (Freedom)
[02:48.54] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[02:51.55] Hold on (Hold on)
[02:54.04] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[02:56.54] Freedom (Freedom)
[02:59.05] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[03:01.54] Hold on (Hold on)
[03:04.29] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[03:07.05] Freedom (Freedom)
[03:10.04] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[03:12.55] Hold on (Hold on)
[03:14.80] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[03:17.30] Freedom (Freedom)
[03:20.05] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[03:22.80] Hold on (Hold on)
[03:25.04] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[03:28.05] Freedom (Freedom)
[03:30.54] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[03:33.29] Hold on (Hold on)
[03:35.55] Won't be long (Won't be long)
[03:38.54] Freedom (Freedom)
[03:40.79] Freedom come (Freedom come)
[03:43.55] Hold on (Hold on)
[03:46.30] Won't be long (Won't be long)
