King Brian - Reparations

Finally Free
We've been cursed for so long, but we're still strong
Yeah, finally we paid for what we did wrong
Now the curse has lifted, 400 years is up

How we survived no one knows
Black people we made it through
They know the truth about us
That's why they hid who we were from us

Yes we've been suffering for over 400 years
Now we need separation, and reparations

There's nothing left
Everything we tried didn't work
I guess the truth hurts too much
Hear me out, what's worse than living with the enemy
When you know they'll hate you no matter what you do

Yes we've been suffering for over 400 years
We need separation, and reparations

Your money, your power, came from us
We built this thing from the ground up
We fought in every war, yet faced hate like we were still slaves
The more you ignore this the worse it gets
We need to admit that we won't get through this alone
You know there's no other solution
We gotta have our own so we'll rise to our rightful place

Yeah, y'all might hate the truth but y'all know it's real
They don't like you, they never will
Over 400 years and they still kill you
Niggas think it's a joke, until they choke you on the concrete
Now your bloods on the street
That's why we need a heat that's legal
We need to be paralegals and know the law
So we can know when they're taking it too far
And if they do, then shoot no holds barred
Just act like it's halo, give 'em a halo
If they survive, put 'em in a halo brace
So they can't harass anyone anymore based on race
Pick up the pace and be aware, be prepared
When they're scared they might wanna lynch
You better have a gun to clinch
When they go crazy, shoot 'em till it's hazy
And if you're really gangsta, stop gunning down your own people
Shoot rounds at the evil creeps who
Try to kill you for no reason like it's open season

Yes we've been suffering for over 400 years
We need separation, and reparations

We came a long way and we're still here
We fought the power with no fear
Taught lies all our lives, still survived with no allies
My people now it's time to rise

Nothing's coming out of the sky to save you
We gotta do what we gotta do to make it through this

Written by:
Brian Brown

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