FOR MY PEOPLE - Joey Bada$$

[00:00.21]FOR MY PEOPLE-Joey Bada$$
[00:04.07]You know yeah
[00:09.47]Always wanted to have super powers
[00:12.5]You know uh
[00:17.94]This for my people tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful
[00:25.75]So hard to survive a world so lethal
[00:30.46]Who will take a stand and be our hero of my people yeah
[00:37.14]This for my people
[00:40.07]Tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful
[00:44.81]So hard to survive a world so lethal
[00:49.54]Who will take a stand and be our hero
[00:56.5]Uh now all heroes don't wear capes
[00:59.64]And all villains don't get away
[01:02.13]But all limits eventually fade
[01:03.46]I don't wanna be good nigga I'm tryna be great
[01:06.84]It's hard when your back's against the wall
[01:08.53]And if you got it all to keep your feet up on the floor
[01:10.88]That's why I thank the lord when I wake up in the morn'
[01:13.26]'Cause to inform the world the very reason I was born
[01:15.66]You can see the power when the mic is in my palm
[01:17.86]When I storm across the room hit the stage and perform
[01:20.43]Word is bond don't be alarmed
[01:22.13]Don't let me have to sound the horn and drop a bomb
[01:24.74]Wanna get my mom a crib with a lawn
[01:26.88]Somethin' that my future kid can run up on
[01:29.33]That's why I always do my best to carry on
[01:31.7]Life is like game of che don't be a pawn my nigga
[01:34.46]This for my people tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful
[01:41.9]So hard to survive a world so lethal
[01:46.45]Who will take a stand and be our hero of my people yeah
[01:53.17]This for my people
[01:55.94]Tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful
[02:00.67]So hard to survive a world so lethal
[02:05.48]Who will take a stand and be our hero
[02:12.65]Look up in the sky it's a bird it's a plane
[02:15.04]No it's the young black god livin' out his dreams
[02:17.57]What you mean
[02:18.18]I been up on an ultralight beam
[02:19.49]They don't wanna see you fly they just gonna shoot your wings
[02:22.33]Everything ain't what it seem
[02:24.11]Wishin' all these dirty cops would come clean
[02:25.85]Still swervin' on these city blocks for one thing
[02:28.76]My man just copped a 30 shot protect the team know what I mean
[02:32.25]Music is a form of expression
[02:34.29001]I'ma use mine just to teach you a lesson
[02:36.63]Rule one this microphone's a weapon
[02:38.86]I'm shootin' out the actions manifested and my passion
[02:40.94]Never restin' I'm surpassin' the expectancy
[02:43.20999]Of life in my direction
[02:44.2]Man the section 8 depressin'
[02:45.5]Hard to be progressin' through recession and oppression
[02:47.45]Not to mention that they had us cell blocked ever since an adolescent
[02:50.32]This for my people tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful
[02:57.86]So hard to survive a world so lethal
[03:02.59]Who will take a stand and be our hero of my people yeah
[03:09.23]This for my people
[03:12.05]Tryna stay alive and just stay peaceful
[03:16.81]So hard to survive a world so lethal
[03:21.62]Who will take a stand and be our hero
[03:29.15]Oh yeah
[03:39.12]Oh mm
[03:46.4]Oh yeah