Mom worked two jobs to make sure we had She never took a day off, even though she can Long days and nights, she never cried in our face When you lead by example, you do it with grace
Help me find a healthy way out of here Somewhere safe where I can save my mind
"If this world is mine, I design this world," said a young black boy and girl Did we come from the sun, or beyond the skies? What will become of the young black mind?
Father had problems, he lived on his own Stepfather became father, choice of his own He’d tell me stories about wars between Egypt and Rome He said there’s loves in these projects, but the rest of the globe - you must know, you must go as far as you can go
Help me get healthy and get out of here Somewhere safe where I can save my mind
"If this world is mine, I design this world," said a young black boy and girl Did we come from the sun, or beyond the skies? What will become of the young black mind?
As far as you can go…
Help me get me healthy and get out of here Somewhere safe where I can save my babies and my mind Living in this system that wasn’t designed for you at all From the moment you’re born, till the moment that you fall
She said "I can’t give you much, but I’ll do what I can One day you’ll be a family man, you’ll understand" Life moves so fast, the future becomes the past The day becomes the memory that barely lasts
But I have to thank you You gave me everything that I needed to survive, to survive... And I know you’re watching