we are at war with the universe
the sky is falling
and the only thing that can save us now
is sensitivity and compassion
but i know one thing's for sure
i'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down
some say tragedy's hard to get over
but sometimes that tragedy means it's over
soldier
from the academy league of rollers
i deny being down though they seem to hold us
my
shoulders are strong i prove 'em wrong
i ain't doing nothing but moving on
let the truth be known
but they talked that freedom at us
and didn't even leave a ladder
damn
i work at the corner store
we all got problems
problems
no one's gonna fly down low
no one's gonna save us now
how you feel you're not alone
we're all just jealous
jealous
we don't reach the sky no more
we just can't overcome
no
you tie my hands what am i gonna be?
what have i done so bad?
what is my destiny?
you tie my hands what am i suppose to see?
what have i done so bad?
what am i gonna be?
i
knock on the door
hope isn't home
fate's not around the luck's all gone
don't ask me what's wrong ask me what's right
and i'mma tell you what's life
and did you know?
i lost everything
but i ain't the only the one
first came the hurricane
then the morning sun
excuse me if i'm on one
and don't trip if i light one
i walk a tight one
they tryna tell me keep my eyes open
my whole city underwater
some people still floatin'
and they wonder why black people still voting
'cause your president still choking
take away the football team
the basketball team
and all we got is me to represent new orleans
shit
no governor
no help from the mayor
just a steady beating heart and a wish and a prayer
let's pray
these friends they come and go
but i got family
family
these kids so fast they grow
they learn so quickly now
that there's nowhere to go
that there's no future
future
don't make this here so low
and we can't overcome
no
you tie my hands what am i gonna be?
what have i done so bad?
what is my destiny?
you tie my hands what am i suppose to see?
what have i done so bad?
what am i gonna be?
and if you come from under that water then there's fresh air
just breathe baby god's got a blessing to spare
yes i know the process is so much stress
but it's the progress that feels the best
'cause i came from the projects straight to success and you're next
so try they can't steal your pride it's inside
then find it and keep on grinding
'cause in every dark cloud there's a silver lining
i know
see right now we just riding on love
a shot in the dark
we ain't trying to do nothing but hit the heart
we need love
that's all y'all
that's all
you tie my hands
what am i gonna be?
what have i done so bad? what is my destiny?
you tie my hands
what am i suppose to see?
what have i done so bad? what am i gonna be?
you tie my hands
what am i gonna be?
what have i done so bad? what is my destiny?
you tie my hands
what am i suppose to see?
what have i done so bad? what am i gonna be?
born right here in the usa
but
due to tragedy looked on by the whole world as a refugee
so accept my emotion
do not take it as an offensive gesture
it's just the epitome of my soul
and i must be me
we got spirit y'all
we got spirit
we got soul y'all
we got soul
they don't want us to see
but we already know