C Dm F C


[Chorus: Nasty C]
           C
They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
           Dm
They don't want to see a young black man succeed
           F
They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
           C
They don't want me
           C
They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
           Dm
They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
           F
They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
         C
We ain't never free


[Verse 1: Nasty C]
    C
I'm grateful for life and the prize I reap
      Dm
Every day and every night, I get on my knees
     F
And I pray for my guys and they families
         C
Hope the Lord hear me
      C
I can only imagine the pain and the grief
         Dm
From the innocent mothers with all the shit they had to see
         F                                                C
When you lose the ones you love to the fuckin' police, it cuts deep
     C                      Dm
When Heaven calls and the angels do they job
   F                          C
We start to question God like we could play His part
        C                   Dm
It gets so fuckin' hard, we can't escape the dark
     F                          C
It's hatred in my heart for the ones who left this scar
                    C
But everything will be alright soon
                          Dm
I just wanna let you know ain't nothin' like you
                        F
We live and die, that's always been the cycle
             C
I promise it wasn't about you
                                         C
When you make it to Heaven, give me your eyes, dude
                                   Dm
Watch over me closely 'til it's my time too
                                       F
The only thing I can do is turn to the Bible
                                                  C
And do my best to help your family 'cause they're mine too


[Chorus: Nasty C]
               C
But they don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
           Dm
They don't want to see a young black man succeed
           F
They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
           C
They don't want me
           C
They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
           Dm
They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
           F
They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
         C
We ain't never free


[Verse 2: T.I.]
                       C
How could you blame as many sisters and brothers die?
                     Dm
If they answer to it go and start another fire
                        F
Guess they gotta do it, has to show objection to it
                       C
God bless 'em, no direction, out there gettin' to it
                     C
2020, guess it's the year of the burn, consequences you earned
              Dm
To build this nation that you hate me in, the karma's returned
               F
Well, that's a stupid question, when will you learn?
                        C
You never will, word to George Floyd, Emmett Till, and Sean Bell
C
Guess they'd rather see us all in civil unrest
        Dm
Than to go and make some fuckin' arrests, fuck is that?
            F
Well, after that, here's to getting exactly what you expect
                  C
How you 'posed to serve and protect with your knee on my neck?
               C
Look, it ain't hard to see you not for me, the cycle of atrocity
          Dm
Blew your cover when there about to be some reciprocity
F
  I'm with the cause, and it's gon' be whatever it got to be (Uh-uh)
C
  Uh-huh, but vandalizin' buildings, that's just not for me
C
  But even still, if I'ma be real with you, no fuckin' joke
Dm
  Best thing I seen, that police station goin' up in smoke
F
  Hmm, felt like vindication for so many folks (For real)
C
  Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, and so many more


[Chorus: Nasty C]
           C
They don't want me to win, they don't want me to eat
           Dm
They don't want to see a young black man succeed
           F
They don't want to see me take my brothers out of the streets
           C
They don't want me
           C
They don't want me to sleep, they don't want me to dream
           Dm
They don't want to see my people livin' good and at ease
           F
They wanna lock 'em all up and then get rid of the keys
         C
We ain't never free


[Verse 3: Nasty C]
                   C
Ayy, hold my hand, mama, I'm here for you
                                        Dm
They think they took your son, but they put him right next to you
                                F
You the strongest thing on this earth, you unbreakable
                               C
Plus you brought him into this earth and you raised him too
                        C
Take a second off every day and get comfortable
                         Dm
Celebrate yourself for a change 'cause you never do
                           F
With all the pressure from society, you always hiding
               C
Go outside and show the world a better you
                                 C
I know you worried sick about if I'ma make it home this evening
                      Dm
You know 'cause of my color, life ain't gon' be easy
             F
But I'ma be okay if I tell God I need Him
                          C
That's what you taught me without even knowing you teaching
                   C
See what I'm tryna say is you the furthest from weak
                Dm
And I sing your praises because you a G
                         F
You made me and made the world a better place for your seeds
                           C
How the fuck could anybody take 'em away from they queen?
  C Dm F C
Uh