Ancestors' Wildest Dream
I'm tired of convincing that my black life matter
Never see me as good enough
No matter how high, that I climb the ladder
Through all the pain, you want me to be strong
Are you insane, leave me alone
This country have killed, stole, lied, rape, hate, abused, and it burns
But one thing bout tables is they always turn
I pray I'm around
To witness the shit
Pick up your frown, cuz Karma's a bitch
Expect me to roll, roll, gently down the stream
I push and I go, but shit ain't easy as it seems
I'm not gonna lie, I cry and drop to my knees
That's when I remember
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
Abolish the system, racial capitalism
How long are we expected to wait (Huh)
Nothing's quite different
Slightly covered and hidden
The correct term is modern day slavery
I can't pay homage to bondage
I"m honestly proud of the annies that jumped off the ship
To the ocean cuz they knew that this would be potent
I'm choking, can't breathe while you're gloating
And MLK quoting, no token, outspoken
And what has been working
Can't say that the answer is voting
Freedom is a constant struggle
Education's just a piece of this massive puzzle
You want peace then surpass your bubble
Don't minimize or despise my hustle
Put a zero on my back, say I'm nothing
Watch me rise to the sky, dunk shit
OKC now I'm Russell
Get it, Westbrook
So many subconsciously
Sacrifice being free
Cuz the dollar signs ring
Strange fruit on a tree and it's all for a fee
True freedom isn't free
I am great, so is she
They can't break what ain't weak
So they take what they see
Expections of me, I don't break but I bleed
(Roll) roll, gently down the stream
I push and I go, but shit ain't easy as it seems
I'm not gonna lie, I cry and drop to my knees
That's when I remember
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
Expect me to roll, roll, gently down the stream
I push and I go, but shit ain't easy as it seems
I'm not gonna lie, I cry and drop to my knees
That's when I remember baby
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
Ancestors' wildest dream
Ancestors' wildest dream
Ancestors' wildest dream
Never see me as good enough
No matter how high, that I climb the ladder
Through all the pain, you want me to be strong
Are you insane, leave me alone
This country have killed, stole, lied, rape, hate, abused, and it burns
But one thing bout tables is they always turn
I pray I'm around
To witness the shit
Pick up your frown, cuz Karma's a bitch
Expect me to roll, roll, gently down the stream
I push and I go, but shit ain't easy as it seems
I'm not gonna lie, I cry and drop to my knees
That's when I remember
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
Abolish the system, racial capitalism
How long are we expected to wait (Huh)
Nothing's quite different
Slightly covered and hidden
The correct term is modern day slavery
I can't pay homage to bondage
I"m honestly proud of the annies that jumped off the ship
To the ocean cuz they knew that this would be potent
I'm choking, can't breathe while you're gloating
And MLK quoting, no token, outspoken
And what has been working
Can't say that the answer is voting
Freedom is a constant struggle
Education's just a piece of this massive puzzle
You want peace then surpass your bubble
Don't minimize or despise my hustle
Put a zero on my back, say I'm nothing
Watch me rise to the sky, dunk shit
OKC now I'm Russell
Get it, Westbrook
So many subconsciously
Sacrifice being free
Cuz the dollar signs ring
Strange fruit on a tree and it's all for a fee
True freedom isn't free
I am great, so is she
They can't break what ain't weak
So they take what they see
Expections of me, I don't break but I bleed
(Roll) roll, gently down the stream
I push and I go, but shit ain't easy as it seems
I'm not gonna lie, I cry and drop to my knees
That's when I remember
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
Expect me to roll, roll, gently down the stream
I push and I go, but shit ain't easy as it seems
I'm not gonna lie, I cry and drop to my knees
That's when I remember baby
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
I'm my ancestors' wildest dream
Ancestors' wildest dream
Ancestors' wildest dream
Ancestors' wildest dream
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Writer(s): Morgan Turner
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