Lyrics

[Produced by Robin Thicke] [Intro: Robin Thicke] We are at war with the universe The sky is falling And the only thing that can save us now Is sensitivity and compassion Da, da, da, da-da-da, da, da, da Da, da, da, da-da-da, da, da, da (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) But I know one thing's for sure I'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down (Ooh-ooh-ooh) [Verse 1: Lil Wayne] Yeah, some say tragedy's hard to get over But sometime that tragedy means it's over Soldier, from the academy league of rollers I deny being down though they seem to hold us My shoulders are strong, I prove 'em wrong I ain't doing nothing but moving on, let the truth be known But they talked that freedom at us And didn't even leave a ladder, damn [Verse 2 Robin Thicke] I work at the corner store We all got problems, problems No one's gonna fly down low No one's gonna save us now How you feel, you're not alone We're all just jealous, jealous We don't reach the sky no more We just can't overcome, no [Chorus: Robin Thicke] You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? What have I done so bad? What is my destiny? (Oh-oh-oh) You tie my hands, what am I suppose to see? What have I done so bad? (What have I done) What am I gonna be? [Verse 3: Lil Wayne] I, knock on the door, hope isn't home Fate's not around, the luck's all gone Don't ask me what's wrong, ask me what's right And I'ma tell you what's life, and did you know I lost everything? But I ain't the only one First came the hurricane, then the morning sun Excuse me if I'm on one And don't trip if I light one, I walk a tight one They try tell me keep my eyes open My whole city underwater, some people still floating (Oh) And they wonder why black people still voting (Ooh) 'Cause your president still choking (Oh yeah) Take away the football team, the basketball team Now all we got is me to represent New Orleans, shit (Yeah, yeah) No governor, no help from the mayor Just a steady beating heart and a wish and a prayer (Yeah, yeah) Let's pray [Verse 4: Robin Thicke] These friends, they come and go But I got family, family These kids so fast they grow They learn so quickly now That there's nowhere to go That there's no future, future Don't make this here so low And we can't overcome, no [Chorus: Robin Thicke] You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? (What am I gonna be?) What have I done so bad? (Oh) What is my destiny? (What have I done?) You tie my hands (What have I done?), what am I supposed to see? (What have I done?) What have I done so bad? (Ooh) What am I gonna be? (Oh, oh) [Verse 5: Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke] Yeah, and if you come from under that water then there's fresh air Just breathe, baby, God's got a blessing to spare (Oh) Yes, I know the process is so much stress (Oh, come on, baby) But it's the progress that feels the best 'Cause I came from the projects straight to success, and you're next So try, they can't steal your pride, it's inside (Oh, woah) Then find it and keep on grinding (Woah) 'Cause in every dark cloud, there's a silver lining, I know [Interlude: Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke] Yeah, yeah, yeah (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) See, right now we just riding on love, huh (Take that money, make that money) A shot in the dark (Take that money) We ain't tryin' to do nothing but hit the heart (I can't wait to stop the wait, all of it) We need love (Love, okay) That's all y'all, that's all [Chorus: Robin Thicke and Lil Wayne] You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? (Yeah, born right here in the USA) What have I done so bad? (What have I done?) What is my destiny? (What have I done?) (But, due to tragedy, looked on by the whole world as a refugee) You tie my hands, what am I suppose to see? (Tie me up) (So accept my emotion) What have I done so bad? (Tie me up) What am I gonna be? (Oh, oh-oh) (Do not take it as an offensive gesture) You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? (It's just the epitome of my soul) What have I done so bad? What is my destiny? (Oh, baby) (And I must be me, we got spirit y'all, we got spirit) You tie my hands, what am I suppose to see? (We got soul y'all, we got soul) What have I done so bad? What am I gonna be? (They don't want us to see, but we already know)