Kingdom Lyrics - Lupe Fiasco

Facts, from the 'Raq 

Yuh 

Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom 

New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom 

Freedom, free men are freedom 

Black life is a kingdom, why kill yourself for no reason for 

(Facts from the rack!) Why kill yourself for no reason for 

(Yuh) Chat to dem with no meaning for 

Hold the sword like a hand should 

Write your passions into manhood 

Heightened malice in the land, look 

Like the lights of havoc do no damn good 

Half sleep from being overpreached 

The other half sleep 'cause the xan good 

A chief would take his hand like a thief 

And make him stand like a man would 

In the face of an ambush 

To the back of they attack 

Front of they frontline, out the plane 

With no parachutes in they backpacks 

Choppin' weed, and droppin' seeds 

Them flowers grow where they land at 

Properties on top of these 

To make power flow from they handclaps 

Suicide, it's suicide 

You and I wouldn't do divide 

Who arrived to see you survive, it means 

Two would die to make you alive, it means 

You should write for the two that died, it means 

You arrived with the youth inside, you're king 

You align with the truth inside of things 

Wise to the lies that the youth provide and bring 

War 

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Does the king make a kingdom? 

Or the kingdom make the king? 

Is it free when it's freedom? 

Or being dumb being free? 

Does the king make a kingdom? 

Or the kingdom make the king? 

Is it free when it's freedom? 

Or being dumb being free? 

Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom 

New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yuh 

Freedom, free men are freedom 

Black life is a kingdom, why kill yourself for no reason for 

(Babylon, ayy) 

Why kill yourself for no reason, fam 

(Babylon, ayy) 

(Yuh) Chat to dem with no meaning, fam 

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Well if man was meant to fly, Jah woulda made us all with wings 

Well he made us all with crowns, that mean seh every man a king 

Your mind it is your castle, mind can govern how you think 

The ghetto is a kingdom, cure not all the gully stink 

No one can change mi mind, no I am thoroughly convinced 

My woman is a queen that bring forth more princess and prince 

And if you add up the equation it must mean I'm royal since 

Everyone in my surroundings is of royal heritage 

Not everyone of royal blood dress up in a mink 

Whole heap of king and queen with dem roof make out of zinc 

So Jah bless the baby mother washing nappy in a sink 

And ah raise the generation weh ah take it to the brink 

Does the king make a kingdom? 

Or does a kingdom make a king? 

This hidden empire of kings and queens, that no one's noticing 

Does a king make a kingdom? 

Or does a kingdom make a king? 

This hidden empire of kings and queens, that no one's noticing 

Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom 

New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yuh 

Freedom, free men are freedom 

Black life is a kingdom, why kill yourself for no reason for 

(Babylon, ain't no king) 

Why kill yourself for no reason for 

(Babylon, ain't no king) 

(Yuh) Chat to dem with no meaning for 

Chat to dem with no meaning for 

Only fools would run from a dead man 

My mind is an excellent weapon 

I will not die for a label, let's come to the table 

And put together all our blessings 

Our blessings religious, our blessings ability 

Our blessings materially, identify enemy 

Disconnect from the mentally 

Put all of our energy into the kingdom 

Back to the front on my way now 

God has to show you your way 'round 

Tired, I watch while you lay down 

You lie while I sleep and you are out like aleag 

Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage 

We're not American dreamin' 

We're realizing a kingdom 

Only fools would run from a dead man 

My mind is an excellent weapon 

I will not die for a label, let's come to the table 

And put together all our blessings 

Our blessings religious, our blessings ability 

Our blessings materially, identify enemy 

Disconnect from the mentally 

Put all of our energy into the kingdom 

Back to the front on my way now 

God has to show you your way 'round 

Tired, I watch while you lay down 

You lie while I sleep and you are out like a leaf 

Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage 

We're not American dreamin' 

We're realizing a kingdom