Kids

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I've always known that I want to be a parent But it's become apparent, I don't know if I could just be a parrot Havoc in this world got me thinking that I had it Haven't even made it to twenty-four, but I'm ready to be pushing karats 'Cause I ain't want my son or daughter not to feel important 'Cause the water ain't washin' the blackness off they skin No matter how light they are, I know they blackness run deep within I won't ever let you tell them that they're secondary Even though their elders haven't seen them likе Truman Yeah, it's very scary, feelin' like this obituary That I fillеd full of truths could now become very handy But I bite my tongue and I swallow my words I let you have your two cents that you rehearsed Of what you heard 'bout this inferior herd Of blacks that date back before English was a common verse But now we converse 'bout who comes first In common verse, we chuckle in English like Chuck English in converse We were primitive, but yet you thought you ruled a flat Earth Now, I ain't poking sticks at a boat of convicts But y'all conviction needs to be fixed, it's simple as this Don't get defensive 'bout a black history That y'all persist just didn't exist [Chorus] So I'ma tell my children everything they need to know Aboriginal, blak is beautiful Aboriginal, blak is beautiful It is criminal to ever say otherwise So I push through the pain for my kids' lives Push through the hate for my kids' lives Uh, for my kids' lives [Verse 2] Ayy, you might hate me, how do your kids feel? And if radio don't play me, your kids will Our backs against the walls, we have hope still See, if I don't see change, my kids will That's all the drive I need to keep me satisfied That's all I need to help me sleep at night And for the meantime, I just keep writing Freedom fighting, reciting the poems that I'm typing Young, black, educated man, so enlightened Tired of the liars when the truth so enticing And I have hope that the youth want the truth The facts are my bullets, I load a clip, and I shoot Uh, but goddamn, it's heavy sometimes Wouldn't be honest if I didn't say I lost my mind I find, at times, that I lose my shine Crippled at the spine from bending backwards all the time, uh Inspired by the fire that was lit by the freedom riders Rest in peace, young Elijah Taken too soon, he shoulda seen many moons Taken too soon, I couldn't believe the fucking news I'm yelling, "Rest in peace, Ms Dhu" I couldn't believe what police did to you, uh I won't let it happen again Parents shouldn't bury their kids, this shit has to end, uh [Chorus] So I'ma tell my children everything they need to know Aboriginal, blak is beautiful Aboriginal, blak is beautiful It is criminal to ever say otherwise So I push through the pain for my kids' lives Push through the hate for my kids' lives Uh, for my kids' lives (Yeah)