Nasty C & T.I. - They Don t Official Lyric Video Explicit _160k
[00:09.49] They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[00:11.99] They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[00:14.75] They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[00:17.24] They don't want me
[00:19.74] They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[00:22.50] They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[00:25.00] They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[00:27.74] We ain't never free
[00:30.24] I'm grateful for life and the prize I reap
[00:32.75] Every day and every night, I get on my knees
[00:35.49] And I pray for my guys and they families
[00:37.99] Hope the Lord hear me
[00:42.94] I can only imagine the pain and the grief
[00:43.45] From the innocent mothers with all the shit they had to see
[00:45.70] When you lose the ones you love to the fuckin' police, it cuts deep
[00:50.19] When Heaven calls and the angels do they job
[00:55.45] We start to question God like we could play His part
[01:00.69] It gets so fuckin' hard, we can't escape the dark
[01:05.69] It's hatred in my heart for the ones who left this scar
[01:10.70] But everything will be alright soon
[01:12.95] I just wanna let you know ain't nothin' like you
[01:15.44] We live and die, that's always been the cycle
[01:18.20] I promise it wasn't about you
[01:20.70] When you make it to Heaven, give me your eyes, dude
[01:23.45] Watch over me closely 'til it's my time too
[01:25.94] The only thing I can do is turn to the Bible
[01:28.45] And do my best to help your family 'cause they're mine too
[01:31.94] But they don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[01:34.69] They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[01:37.20] They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[01:39.95] They don't want me
[01:42.45] They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[01:44.94] They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[01:47.45] They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[01:50.20] We ain't never free
[01:51.95] How could you blame as many sisters and brothers die?
[01:54.70] If they answer to it go and start another fire
[01:57.45] Guess they gotta do it, has to show objection to it
[01:59.94] God bless 'em, no direction, out there gettin' to it
[02:02.44] 2020, guess it's the year of the burn, consequences you earned
[02:05.70] To build this nation that you hate me in, the karma's returned
[02:08.45] Well, that's a stupid question, when will you learn?
[02:10.19] You never will, word to George Floyd, Emmett Till, and Sean Bell
[02:13.70] Guess they'd rather see us all in civil unrest
[02:15.95] Than to go and make some fuckin' arrests, fuck is that?
[02:18.94] Well, after that, here's to getting exactly what you expect
[02:21.12] How you 'posed to serve and protect with your knee on my neck?
[02:23.87] Look, it ain't hard to see you not for me, the cycle of atrocity
[02:26.37] Blew your cover when there about to be some reciprocity
[02:29.87] I'm with the cause, and it's gon' be whatever it got to be (uh-uh)
[02:32.12] Uh-huh, but vandalizin' buildings, that's just not for me
[02:34.87] But even still, if I'ma be real with you, no fuckin' joke
[02:37.13] Best thing I seen, that police station goin' up in smoke
[02:39.62] Hmm, felt like vindication for so many folks (for real)
[02:42.37] Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and so many more
[02:44.87] They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
[02:46.87] They don't want to see a young black man succeed
[02:49.62] They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
[02:52.37] They don't want me
[02:54.62] They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
[02:57.12] They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
[02:59.87] They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
[03:02.37] We ain't never free
[03:04.62] Ay, hold my hand, mama, I'm here for you
[03:06.87] They think they took your son, but they put him right next to you
[03:09.62] You the strongest thing on this earth, you unbreakable
[03:12.13] Plus you brought him into this earth and you raised him too
[03:14.62] Take a second off every day and get comfortable
[03:17.12] Celebrate yourself for a change 'cause you never do
[03:19.87] With all the pressure from society, you always hiding
[03:23.12] Go outside and show the world a better you
[03:25.13] I know you worried sick about if I'ma make it home this evening
[03:27.87] You know 'cause of my color, life ain't gon' be easy
[03:30.38] But I'ma be okay if I tell God I need Him
[03:32.87] That's what you taught me without even knowing you teaching
[03:35.62] See what I'm tryna say is you the furthest from weak
[03:38.12] And I sing your praises because you a G
[03:40.62] You made me and made the world a better place for your seeds
[03:43.12] How the fuck could anybody take 'em away from they queen? Uh
