If You Have To Go

[INTRO] (Kirsten John Foy. Eric Garner Day Celebration, September 15, 2020) Do it! (Aliese) Ah ha ha ha ha (15x) [VERSE] Pretty bleak with a simple smile It's 40 out and it's wintertime More words from a Cheshire child This land was only built by mine Tonnes shipped over turned to miles I hope we get to see what's ours Royalties by name unless we change their response Need this shit to hit my bank By the end of the month Write in the memo the efforts of my grandfolk Granny says today is worse than 64 The devil is apparent in the person you voted for A country divided is a crisis we’ve seen before This time around I won’t be taken for a fool Crazy like Britney I’m no type of slave 4 u Rather burn this shit down to the ground Than suffer the same cycle of a Black body buried by the house it built [REFRAIN] How many more need to go How many more will be killed? We built up this house of cards We can bite the hand we’ve been dealt. (2x) [VERSE] I need to breathe Send my reparations right on back to me We’ve done too much for too long Now you owe us family Loving’s hard when you can’t trust easily What’s to trust when this never was meant for me There’s no love when you’re captive to your country Who am I to you? American or property? [INSTUMENTAL SOLO] [CODA] I hope it gets better I hope it does I need to keep faith In my imagination I hope it gets better I hope it does I need to keep faith In my imagination I hope it gets better I hope it does I need to keep faith In my imagination I hope it gets better I hope it does I need to keep faith In my imagination I hope it gets better (It gets hard to believe) I hope it does (When history’s not on your side) I need to keep faith In my imagination I hope it gets better (It gets hard to believe) I hope it does (When history’s not on your side) I need to keep faith In my imagination