For My People Lyrics - Joey Bada$$

You know, yeah 

Always wanted to have super powers 

You know, uh 

This for my people, tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful 

So hard to survive a world so lethal 

Who will take a stand and be our hero, of my people, yeah? 

This for my people 

Tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful 

So hard to survive a world so lethal 

Who will take a stand and be our hero? 

Uh, now all heroes don't wear capes 

And all villains don't get away 

But all limits eventually fade 

I don't wanna be good, nigga, I'm tryna be great 

It's hard when your back's against the wall 

And if you got it all to keep your feet up on the floor 

That's why I thank the Lord when I wake up in the morn' 

'Cause to inform the world the very reason I was born 

You can see the power when the mic is in my palm 

When I storm across the room, hit the stage and perform 

Word is bond, don't be alarmed 

Don't let me have to sound the horn, and drop a bomb 

Wanna get my mom a crib, with a lawn 

Somethin' that my future kids, can run up on 

That's why I always do my best to carry on 

Life is like game of chess, don't be a pawn, my nigga 

This for my people, tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful 

So hard to survive a world so lethal 

Who will take a stand and be our hero, of my people, yeah? 

This for my people 

Tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful 

So hard to survive a world so lethal 

Who will take a stand and be our hero? 

Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane 

No, it's the young black god livin' out his dreams 

What you mean? I been up on an ultralight beam 

They don't wanna see you fly, they just gonna shoot your wings 

Everything ain't what it seem 

Wishin' all these dirty cops, would come clean 

Still swervin' on these city blocks, for one thing 

My man just copped a 30 shot, protect the team, know what I mean? 

Music is a form of expression 

I'ma use mine just to teach you a lesson 

Rule one: this microphone's a weapon 

I'm shootin' out the actions manifested and my passion 

Never restin', I'm surpassin' the expectancy 

Of life in my direction 

Man the section 8 depressin' 

Hard to be progressin' through recession and oppression 

Not to mention that they had us cell blocked ever since an adolescent 

This for my people, tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful 

So hard to survive a world so lethal 

Who will take a stand and be our hero, of my people, yeah? 

This for my people 

Tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful 

So hard to survive a world so lethal 

Who will take a stand and be our hero? 

Oh, yeah 

Oh, mm 

Oh, yeah 

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