CHORUS [Wade O. Brown]
Hate put me in here
But love is gonna get me out
I`m never going under, I know for sure
Hate put me in here
But love is gonna get me out
I`m never going under, I know for sure
[Maestro]
Yo
It`s like you`re mentally incarcerated, fighting for life
Crying for freedom in a cold cell
No one can hear you, but they`d never fear you
in the sixteenth round, never surrender
Using righteous wisdom, black man we`ll fight the system
It`s survival of the fittest, the sky be the limit
Show the youths them
And let them know they`ll shine in a minute
It`s their chance to rule
So let them know they be descendants of greatenss, kings and queens
We`re overcoming
Hate got us here, love will get us out (get us out)
With knowledge of self we`ll turn it out
I see my foes approaching, but vocally I`m overdosin`,
I leave `em comatosin`, my thoughts evoke emotion
All my ancestors ride with me, I know they died for me
And I can here it when they cry with me
Knowledge, wisdom, over-standing made me open my eyes
Perserverance gonna keep me alive
CHORUS
[Maestro]
I got the spirit of a hurricane
To overthrow your Babylon
My mind is of a prophet
My soul ain`t got no shackles on
I`m living in iniquity, created by your ministry
Still I`m elevating, trying to reach my peeps
I`ll teach a shorty `bout survival
Forget the bottle, it`s genocidal
The system`s out to stop your props
And tranquilize you, crucify your body and your mental
Leavin` you in sorrow while you search for tomorrow
Got you hoping to win, while my melodious swing
Got me sitting like an ancient Ethiopian King
I thank God for breathing, I know I`m here for a reason
I`m trying to save a life
And stop my people from bleeding
While my ancestors ride with me, I know they died for me
And I can here it when they cry with me
Knowledge, wisdom, over-standing made me open my eyes
Perserverance gonna keep me alive
CHORUS
[Wade O. Brown]
Take my hand and fly with me
I wanna know can you see the sky with me
Can you close your eyes and strive with me
I need to know
Take my hand and fly with me
I wanna know can you see the sky with me
If you close your eyes I know you`ll see
I know for sure
[Maestro] (Wade O. Brown)
Yo
Now it`s time for me to live again
And time for me to breathe again
Transcend and make a difference
And go the distance
Me and you were supposed to meet
It`s written in the stars and in the scriptures
Don`t get it twisted, just get uplifted
It`s supposed to happen
Now we`re achieving the impossible
Hurdling over obstacles and takin` it nice
We went the whole scrimmage
We went for no-limits
Overcoming, realizing God`s in our own image
I know my ancestors ride with me
I know they died for me
And I can hear it when they cry with me
Knowledge, wisdom, over-standing made me open my eyes
Perserverance gonna keep me alive
(Say it again)
I know my ancestors ride with me
I know they died for me
And I can hear it when they cry with me
Knowledge, wisdom, over-standing made me open my eyes
Perserverance gonna keep me alive
CHORUS
[Wade O. Brown]
Take my hand and fly with me
I wanna know can you see the sky with me
Can you close your eyes and strive with me
I need to know
Take my hand and fly with me
I wanna know can you see the sky with me
If you close your eyes I know you`ll see
I know for sure
CHORUS X3
[Wade O. Brown]
Love is gonna get me out *repeated til fade*
