Outlandish - Heads To The Sky lyrics

Keep ya head to the sky

Back in 1965 in motherlands street cafe
Where young men were sitting down
Drinking coffee till this brother came in
You could tell by the look at his face
That he had something that he wanted to share
A story told by a brother to another
Bout havin a lotta money and beer
See everybody who gathered around this
Special man that Sunday night
Left the café with a dream about being
The one to reach this paradise
Among these playas was this guy who
Came from the country side
In love with a beautiful city girl
But didn't have what her daddy required
And since life was too cold, land was too dry
He decided to pack his suitcase
And leave without ever never saying bye
Couldn't look at his mother


Cuz she didn't want him to
Leave her sweet motherland
But a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
So he said "Mama, I'll be back again"
Then he crossed the sea in the words of God
Hoping to get on the right way
Get his part, meet his demands, pray
Fulfill his heart, taking a chance
Grow all alone in the whole new world
Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world
Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world

A new beginning as soon as he touched ground
He heard a sound saying his life
Was about to turn upside down
As fast as he could he got
Settled with some fellow country men
Who had already giving in
For gambling, alcohol, and women
But they were all in the same boat
Left home with the same hope
Learned from each other's mistakes
And then they coped
Mr dishwasher, factory worker
Compared to where he came from
This job right here was pure luxury
He was no fool though
Shit he used his mind as his tool
Working his ass of all day
At nighttime he went to school
Language is power as the years flew on by
He went back home to make the love
Of his life for his wife
Talking about good shit
Now lets talk about something bad
Let's talk about this fucked up
Situation one night he had
Police pulled him over
Thought he was drunk when he was sober
Then they thought the car was stolen when
The fact was it was his Rover
"Mr officer, why you be harassing my ass?"
He said
"I pulled you over because your black
Ass was going too fast"
Suddenly insecurity came upon his face
Just like a flash
Was this really the type of future he
Would like his kids to have?

Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world
Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world

See daddy came daddy saw
Daddy took daddy got what he gave
A new home and new fam
And a new working place is what he gained
Gave his kids what he didn't have as a child
"You go for the gold"
The opportunity to be whatever
They may desire "You get on a role"
Bilingual and beautiful
Could there be a sweeter pie i think not
But, I'll let you decide in the future
Inshallah

Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world

Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world
Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world
Keep ya head to the sky
Every man got a story to tell about
How he made it into this world