Mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm

I was gonna rap there but I'm gonna rap here

(Hit-Boy)

Black skin, black as the space, black as the ash on the blunt

Black as the pavement, black as a spade, man

We are made men, roots go deep, we never caved in

But how can you appraise man?

This land splattered with plasma, niggas move forward, not backwards

Gift from the God, diamonds come from living this hard

Abducted by mobs, strung us up with hate in their hearts

My people are scarred, but wait, we still push on

Killed that kid on camera, still walkin' 'round hella comfy

Why they even let this man out? Fuck bail money

Badges on a license to kill, that never was the case

Niggas get the shittiest deal, open, shut the case

Cops walk free, riddled bodies left uncovered

Let the whole hood see, this shit happens all the time

Bein' black is the crime, we're at war by design (mm-hmm)

Every day we put our lives on the line

My body ache from all the stress from my ancestors (mm-hmm)

We could influence the planet if we stand together

I've been losin' sleep for a while 'cause home ain't even safe

Pigs really murdered Breonna in her own space

I admire all the teachings from my OGs

I was raised with religion and respect

Learned the value of the things that they told me

Said God don't forget and will collect

What you stand for?

I'm not the one to put your hands on

We still alive, we do our dance, ho

You really tried, we survived this and that though

'Cause we had to, we're the last hope (hmm)

Done dealin' with that bad batch (mm-hmm)

Can't give us 'freedom cause we had that, we need money trees

We need equity, we need property, feel me?

(Yeah, yeah) we demand more

(Yeah, yeah) we demand more

(Hmm, yeah) we demand more

Yeah, yeah, yo

Real cowards tug on triggers without consequence

We got our backs against the bricks but there's no stoppin' them

But we'd get blown to smithereens if we start poppin' them

Black bodies laid inside a grave without a chance to fight

Won't ever change long as police is still militarized

They have villainous ways, since back in the day

They aim them guns at me familiar, I'll never forgive 'em

So I don't bat an eyelash when criminals kill 'em

I'm full of rage but I'm workin' on cleansin' my soul

Reassessing my goals, empty clip and reload

Won't bite my tongue for politics, it's clearer than clear

I'm for the people, all that other shit isn't for real (mm)

I don't post much

'Cause my ideas would get my throat cut

Come from a family of God believers and truth seekers

Come from a family of hard workers and truth speakers

What you stand for?

I'm not the one to put your hands on

We still alive, we do our dance, ho

You really tried, we survived this and that though

'Cause we had to, we're the last hope (hmm)

Done dealin' with that bad batch (mm-hmm)

Can't give us 'freedom cause we had that, we need money trees

We need equity, we need property, feel me?

Black skin

But how can you appraise man?