For the Rikers Boys
You gotta keep your head up king
You are more than they say you are
You gotta keep your head up prince
Your mind will get you far
You gotta keep your head up brother
And look your demons right in the eyes
And keep your head up now
Never let your spirit die
Take a look around
Tell me what do you see
Has this world been any good to you or me
I know I'm standing here seemingly shackle free
While y'all sitting there under tight lock and key
But I've also been a prisoner with face pressed on cold concrete
And I know most of the time our efforts seem so obsolete
But what happens when we all stop caring, stop trying, stop living
This is not a game
If it is we sure aint winning
I say we as in us
One collective unit
We fight our insides and wonder why we always going through it
Cause this whole system is broken
Every piece is corrupt
And I know these words as adhesive might never be enough
But you gotta know how important it is to keep your heads up
You gotta keep your head up king
You are more than they say you are
You gotta keep your head up prince
Your mind will get you far
You gotta keep your head up brother
And look your demons right in the eyes
And keep your head up now
Never let your spirit die
Keep your heads up and eyes faced towards the sky
They give you darkness and water so grow continue to rise
Like the rose from the soil covered in dirt you find life
I'm saying you can make a difference in this ongoing fight
This battle against our people involving weapons, fists, words
And one fucked up mentality that's infected the whole world
See they're the ones that sick
But symptoms affect all of us
Kings I know your crowns are heavy but please keep your heads up
Cause you are caterpillars you're not soft, you're full of potential
And I know you might feel caged right now but you are something special
So think of these bars as walls of your natural cocoon
And once they thought you was finished
Nah you tell them stay tuned
Cause you're evolving
You're undergoing a kind of transformation
If they don't believe tell them ask the old you for confirmation
Cause this body is just temporary
Break it down liquify
Never stay tied to your past
strengthen and focus your mind
Emerge from this place a brand new butterfly
And you better act like you know who you are
And always walk with some pride
Understand how important it is for us to keep our heads high
You gotta keep your head up king
You are more than they say you are
You gotta keep your head up prince
Your mind will get you far
You gotta keep your head up brother
And look your demons right in the eyes
And keep your head up now
Never let your spirit die
Cause one day you will take flight
Just keep your head up
You are more than they say you are
You gotta keep your head up prince
Your mind will get you far
You gotta keep your head up brother
And look your demons right in the eyes
And keep your head up now
Never let your spirit die
Take a look around
Tell me what do you see
Has this world been any good to you or me
I know I'm standing here seemingly shackle free
While y'all sitting there under tight lock and key
But I've also been a prisoner with face pressed on cold concrete
And I know most of the time our efforts seem so obsolete
But what happens when we all stop caring, stop trying, stop living
This is not a game
If it is we sure aint winning
I say we as in us
One collective unit
We fight our insides and wonder why we always going through it
Cause this whole system is broken
Every piece is corrupt
And I know these words as adhesive might never be enough
But you gotta know how important it is to keep your heads up
You gotta keep your head up king
You are more than they say you are
You gotta keep your head up prince
Your mind will get you far
You gotta keep your head up brother
And look your demons right in the eyes
And keep your head up now
Never let your spirit die
Keep your heads up and eyes faced towards the sky
They give you darkness and water so grow continue to rise
Like the rose from the soil covered in dirt you find life
I'm saying you can make a difference in this ongoing fight
This battle against our people involving weapons, fists, words
And one fucked up mentality that's infected the whole world
See they're the ones that sick
But symptoms affect all of us
Kings I know your crowns are heavy but please keep your heads up
Cause you are caterpillars you're not soft, you're full of potential
And I know you might feel caged right now but you are something special
So think of these bars as walls of your natural cocoon
And once they thought you was finished
Nah you tell them stay tuned
Cause you're evolving
You're undergoing a kind of transformation
If they don't believe tell them ask the old you for confirmation
Cause this body is just temporary
Break it down liquify
Never stay tied to your past
strengthen and focus your mind
Emerge from this place a brand new butterfly
And you better act like you know who you are
And always walk with some pride
Understand how important it is for us to keep our heads high
You gotta keep your head up king
You are more than they say you are
You gotta keep your head up prince
Your mind will get you far
You gotta keep your head up brother
And look your demons right in the eyes
And keep your head up now
Never let your spirit die
Cause one day you will take flight
Just keep your head up
Credits
Writer(s): Jherelle Benn
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