Blackbird

I know we're guilty of listening to what people say
I know it's hard to tune out voices they hold too much sway
So tell me that you hear me saying I believe in you
This world is yours I wish you'd see it too
Get your mind right
You gon' shine bright
They can talk but they can't stop you
Get your mind right
You gon' take flight
You're a blackbird you're gonna zoom
Get your mind right
You gon' shine bright
They can talk but they can't stop you
Get your mind right
You gon' take flight
You're a blackbird you're gonna zoom

Don't you listen
You are no prisoner
Your conviction
Blurs the depiction
That you will never make it
Were you ever naked
Shivering in the cold truth
No warm lies
To hide the hard times
Yes you
Can do
Anything
You survived much more than they ever thought was possible
The whole systems set up to hold you as a hostage to
The whispers of the 1% misters
To pour that liquor
Smoke that sniff that impair your wisdom
Crabs in a barrel take aim at your sister
Don't let your brother miss the
Struggle that you feel they say pain loves company
You see them coming and you change up comfortably
No blind eyes to the games
You could be an agent of change

I know we're guilty of listening to what people say
I know it's hard to tune out voices they hold too much sway
So tell me that you hear me saying I believe in you
This world is yours I wish you'd see it too
Get your mind right
You gon' shine bright
They can talk but they can't stop you
Get your mind right
You gon' take flight
You're a blackbird you're gonna zoom
Get your mind right
You gon' shine bright
They can talk but they can't stop you
Get your mind right
You gon' take flight
You're a blackbird you're gonna zoom

I know they're saying that you'll never make it
Talk is cheap it's why they're playing penny slots in Vegas
Don't succumb to the pressure they ain't your peers
You've seen real hardships tattooed tears
Against all odds you're still here
Like the rose from the concrete now it's your year
Pay attention to the signs better have no fear
These fakes will drop a dime but I'm so sincere
Liquor stores on every corner in the hood
We get high floating like driftwood
The rich get richer politicians are moving pieces
Don't believe the hype listen to what I'm trying to teach you
No excuses only you can break the cycle
Look within belief in yourself is vital
Embrace the grind hard work and you'll see in time
You're on your way the whole world they gon' see you shine

I know we're guilty of listening to what people say
I know it's hard to tune out voices they hold too much sway
So tell me that you hear me saying I believe in you
This world is yours I wish you'd see it too
Get your mind right
You gon' shine bright
They can talk but they can't stop you
Get your mind right
You gon' take flight
You're a blackbird you're gonna zoom
Get your mind right
You gon' shine bright
They can talk but they can't stop you
Get your mind right
You gon' take flight
You're a blackbird you're gonna zoom