JAY-Z - Legacy lyrics

Daddy, what's a will?

Take those monies and spread 'cross families
My sisters, Hattie and Lou, the nephews
Cousins and TT eric, the rest to B for
Whatever she wants to do
She might start an institute
She might put poor kids through school
My stake in Roc Nation should go to you
Leave a piece for your siblings to
Give to their children too
TIDAL, the champagne, D'USSÉ, I'd like to see
A nice peace-fund ideas from people
Who look like we
We gon' start a society within a society
That's major, just like the Negro League
There was a time America wouldn't let us ball
Those times are now back
Just now called Afro-tech
Generational wealth, that's the key
My parents ain't have shit
So that shift started with me
My mom took her money, she bought me bonds
That was the sweetest thing of all time, uh

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
Black excellence baby, you gon' let 'em see
Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
Black excellency, baby, let 'em see

I remember, like, listenin' to Wu Tang
And niggas like, "Your seed married his seed
Married my seed"
That's how we keep Carter money
All in the family

You see, my father, son of a preacher man
Whose daughter couldn't escape the reach
Of the preacher's hand
That charge of energy set
All the Carters back
It took all these years to
Get to zero in fact
I hated religion 'cause here
Was this Christian
He was preachin' on Sundays
Versus how he was livin' Monday
Someday I forgive him
'Cause strangely our division led
To multiple religions
I studied Muslim, Buddhist, and Christians
And I was runnin' from him
He was givin' me wisdom
See how the universe works?
It takes my hurt and help
Me find more of myself
It's a gift and a curse
That's called the Red Queen's Race

You run this hard just to stay in place
Keep up the pace, baby keep up the pace
You run this hard just to stay in place

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
Black excellence, you gon' let 'em see
Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy
Black excellency, baby, let 'em see

Day, someday, someday we'll all
Someday we'll all be free