Fighting

Lyrics

Verse 1: They call me what's the difference, I was born in chains Taught to obey from the day I was taught my name Was always poor that was just the way I was born and raised With no solid ceiling to shield us from the falling rain Like I was born in vain, youngun abandoned by his family In his dawning days forced to play an orphan's game Used to positive optimistic it all could change But all the different lives I lived they were all the same They call me what I tell them, I was born with privilege Taught to lead from the minute I was taught the difference We ran the most successful businesses in all the district And became a shining example of what fortunate is My father was a man who would applaud persistence Carefully keeping his emotions at a cautious distance Built an empire like Solomon with all his riches And watched over it like a hawk as he ignored his children Chorus: I've been a haunted man, I've been a hunted man I could not expect you to understand What it feels like here, for as long as I can remember I could not rely on nobody else I've been a haunted man, I've been a hunted man., I could not expect you to understand What it feels like here, for as long as I can remember I've been fighting by myself Verse 2: Always had to stand by myself Had to place all of my bets on the hand I was dealt No one ever put a hand out to help Had to tighten up my belt and try to live Inside a society with nothing to give Always had to stand by myself Since the hand I was dealt, had nothing to do with Who I am or what I felt I exist within a set of plans invented by another man So never learned to build my future using my own hands How can I remain confident? When every time I sleep I wonder whether Tll ever regain consciousness Everybody keep breaking the same promises Placing the same obstacles in the way of accomplishment How can I remain confident Never had to work for what I got or fear any negative consequence At least not as long as profits were sky rocketing But no amount of money ever told me what my problem is Chorus: Verse 3: I work a shitty job, I hate my fucking boss Live in a shitty place, still running at a loss I dont believe in stealing, just trying to cover costs So if you wanna fuck with me I'm gonna rip you off My workers don't respect me, I don't respect myself; Every move I make is designed to protect my wealth My money's all I have, all I've ever known If you wanna fuck with my paper I'm breaking your fucking bones My bones ache from shovelling shit, building the homes Of the rich They told me take my pick, told me to dig that ditch Then they kicked me in the ribs when l was down How can you reach for the clouds when you are Buried underground? The sky was the limit they told me They never mentioned how cold it gets when your soul gets lonely Or the way things can go, when they left unattended How dangerous a man can be when he's disconnected Chorus: