My niggas been dying

We're still thriving

I wish we weren't plagued by the violence

It's been a while

Since they whipped on our backs

Killed us with masks

Now it's a badge

I've been trying and trying and trying and trying to find

A reason why we're still suffering

I just wanna free again

Oh no no

We're dying

But we're still striving

But I wish we could focus on more than just surviving

Nothing ain't free for me

Don't sleep on me

I been looking left and right for police homie

They gone leave a dead nigga in the streets homie

And then after they gone prolly walk free on me

No no

Said I grew up on the west side

Of the ACO yeah that's right

Where I might just die

If my dark skin shines too bright

I was just trying

I wasn't fighting

I was just lying there

God bless Elijah

So if you see me crying just know that it could've been me

I wonder why that is

That we're so different

I wonder why I'm

I wonder why

Hold up

Why's it so hard to stay positive

Land of free is the opposite

Freedom is just broken promises

June 19th didn't abolish it oh no

No matter where I go

I know my color shows

Before I say hello

But I won't change it though

Black is beautiful

Black will always glow

Black will always grow

I'm praying that Breonna sees justice

Living in a world so corrupted

But we gone take a stand

Marching in the streets tryna do what we can

I wish I could change it

Guns in our faces

Children in cages now

I wish I could change it

Running through mazes

Led by a racist now

I wish I could change it

Masks on our faces

Women in danger still

I wish I could change it

So if you see me crying just know that it could've been