Trae Tha Truth - What About Us lyrics

There is a Houston rapper who is taking um, a
More hands on approach to
His fellow Harvey victims, trae tha Truth
Joined the growing list of volunteer
Rescuers after he was uh
Rescued from his own home
One of the many reasons he
Has been honored, uh
By his home town for a decade now
There's actually a Trae day in
Houston on July 22nd
For his humanitarian work for
This great Texas city
So Trae tha Truth is with me
Now, from the Convention Centre, and
And Trae

So went down on my knees
I make a call to God like
He the last one left
It's kinda hard to get through it
I'm still yellin' for help
It's like the whole world deaf
And though I'm tryna see through it
I'm feelin' life is miserable
Ain't no point in even tryin'
They say it could have been
Worse and it'll prolly
Never get better watchin' the
Blind lead blind
You never know your position until it got use
Yeah, I know it ain't
Nothin' perfect about truth
I had this pain on lock, somehow it got loose
It's like we been through hell
Somehow we got through
Watchin' the rain so hard, like
"What we gon' do?"
The sky was black, the rain was pourin'
Devastation, wind was blowin'
Water risin', overflowin'
The cried for help, and Lord, I'm goin'
I gotta do my best
Both feet in, water to my chest
Whole neighborhood's gone
Bein' able to do but wanna
Tell 'em it's okay
But I know it's amiss, I can't lie to 'em
I'm holdin' only, in a way
I was sayin' goodbye to 'em
A rescuse team in the sky
Hopin' to fly to 'em
Yeah, they gon' get saved but
Don't apply to 'em
They really hurt 'cause all they can
Do is cry to 'em

The body count was risin'
Family members missin'
Others tryna survive
They all know the condition but yet
They help the alive
They need help 'cause they feel like
They ain't gon' make it inside
Feelin' everythin' go
Some was battlin' pride
They on they last leg
Everything was lost, help denied
Shelters closin', now they back outside
Home is gone, there ain't nowhere to go
Survival mode, it's go for what you know
Life is real, so now we on our own
Government was thrown and they was wrong
These circumstances
They really don't belong
Few denied, I told 'em I'd get 'em a loan
Bunch of people take advantage
Of the situation got the money and collect
It with no hesitation
Put they face up in the camera
Like they here to help nod to the people
Then they loosen with the frustration
What about the ones that hit rock bottom?
And the kids who traumatized by poverty?
It ain't the truth if I tell you
They ain't a part of me
Ain't nothin' close when you feel like when
You got so far to be one thing for sure
I'm here to fight for 'em
Do right for 'em, tryna save life for 'em
Everybody need help but they need hope
Hopin' one day God'll end up
Bein' a light for 'em

Think of the survivors dedicated
To front lines
Times they came and times they went
We sacrifice our life, countless how we spent
Children sleepin' on floors
Some sleepin' in tents
Our faces covered in tasks
Can't take the scent
Movin' on imposed days, only get worse
So many cries
Swear to God you wanna get a nurse
We only wanna see us make it to a better day
Told 'em the love unconditional
For what it's worth
Over 500 mill', why the city hurtin'?
Trae tha Truth, or Mr rogers
Only people workin'
Our boots to the ground
Gettin' holes in 'em
Heard people talkin' but their answers
Said they weren't certain i gotta fight
I don't agree with how they doin' us
They say the city back to normal
That was new to us i told a bunch of kids I
Got 'em for the holiday
A mansion, witnessin' less than a toothbrush
I feel like I wanna punch through a wall
I know a lot of people need
This so I'm standin' up tall
Before they can fall
Relief ain't gon' last so they call
They helpin' the system
No matter if we riskin' or not
Although it's dark, tell 'em
"We are one" it ain't never gon' be over
Until we are done
I know that one day we gon' see our sun
If there's any type of pressure, tell 'em
"We don't run"