[Intro]
I'm black to the bones you can't take that away
On slave ships they took my ancestors away
But Africa is in me and I so proud to say
Outta the mud I made my self a crown of clay

I'm black to the bones you can't take that away
On slave ships they took my ancestors away
But Africa is in me and I so proud to say
Outta the mud I made my self a crown of clay

[Verse]
It's tough out here I mean just trying to live
It's 2 times tougher when you trying to leave
The news steady choking feels like am trying to breathe
Politicians steady lying and it's making me sick

But still boys out here still looking sleek
The ladies on the gram wanna bouncе that cheek
We steady popping pills
Wrongly finding peacе
While we wait for a hero hoping someone speaks

So don't tell me chill, this is how I feel
If you young in the south you know what this is
Young people chasing dreams wanna make that cheese
It's a hard knock life we all just trying to leave

I know the joke the memes keep us going too
Bruh it's 2021 we got things to do
Black lives matter yeah I know that is true
But do you look out for your brother right next to you

All hands on deck we all must contribute
I am no Saint I'm just tryna speak the truth
And I really hope this message makes sense to you my guy