Brother Ali, Stokley - Us lyrics
[Brother Ali, Stokley - Us lyrics]
Started rhymin' just to be somebody
To make people notice me at the party
And not be just the new kid that's Albino
Make 'em say "yeah I know
But have you heard him rhyme though?"
Now take that same party around the globe
And my story connected with a lot of folks
I hope so cause that's the
Only thing that I know
I know it so well I tell
It with my eyes closed
And I go with the feeling from the start
Blind in the eye, so I see you with my heart
And to me all y'all look exactly the same
Fear, faith, compassion and pain
And try as we may to mask, it remains
Such as your religion or your
Past or your race the same color blood just
Pass through our veins
And tears taste the same when
They splash on your face
The World's getting too small to
Stand in one place
It's like we're roommates just
Sharing a space
Can't separate and still carry the weight
Gotta heal
Get away from the fear and the hate
Gotta shake free from them chains
You see what remains
Just a human being end of the day
Don't matter to me what name
You gave your spiritual plane
Close your eyes and you'll see what I'm sayin
Uh, I started rhymin just to be somebody
I found out that I already was
Cause can't nobody be free
Unless we're all free
There's no me and no you, it's just us
"Street Preacher" what a fan once called me
I've been called worse and tried to live up
Hope you don't mind a few more stories
I swear to God y'all, I tell 'em with love
To make people notice me at the party
And not be just the new kid that's Albino
Make 'em say "yeah I know
But have you heard him rhyme though?"
Now take that same party around the globe
And my story connected with a lot of folks
I hope so cause that's the
Only thing that I know
I know it so well I tell
It with my eyes closed
And I go with the feeling from the start
Blind in the eye, so I see you with my heart
And to me all y'all look exactly the same
Fear, faith, compassion and pain
And try as we may to mask, it remains
Such as your religion or your
Past or your race the same color blood just
Pass through our veins
And tears taste the same when
They splash on your face
The World's getting too small to
Stand in one place
It's like we're roommates just
Sharing a space
Can't separate and still carry the weight
Gotta heal
Get away from the fear and the hate
Gotta shake free from them chains
You see what remains
Just a human being end of the day
Don't matter to me what name
You gave your spiritual plane
Close your eyes and you'll see what I'm sayin
Uh, I started rhymin just to be somebody
I found out that I already was
Cause can't nobody be free
Unless we're all free
There's no me and no you, it's just us
"Street Preacher" what a fan once called me
I've been called worse and tried to live up
Hope you don't mind a few more stories
I swear to God y'all, I tell 'em with love