This World

[Intro] Cory Mo Zaytoven [Chorus: Raheem DeVaughn] I've seen joy and pain in this world (This world) I'm just tryna remain in this world (This world) I even pray to God for change in this world I've seen some troubling times in this world 'Cause my Black life matters in this world (This world, this world, this world) 'Til we're equal in this world Power to the people in this world (This world, this world) [Verse 1: Bun B] Been walking down the wicked streets of America, who'd have thought That the fight for basic civil rights was still left to be fought Even after we lost Huey, Hampton, Martin, and Malcolm To racist elite power structures whiter than talcum See, they've been treatin' my people like they ain't еqual Since the slave ships and now wе livin' in a sequel Talkin' 'bout 'em lynchin' us, burnin' us and killin' us For four-hundred years, and man, they still ain't feelin' us Systemic racism, economic and judicial Plus killer cops attacking us daily, pulling they pistol So now mane it's official, we've gots to take a stand Every time they kill a Black woman or a Black man [Chorus: Raheem DeVaughn] In this world, oh, world I've seen joy and pain in this world (Cold world) I'm just tryna remain in this world I even pray to God for change in this world I've seen some troubling times in this world 'Cause my Black life matters in this world (This world, this world, this world) 'Til we're equal in this world Power to the people in this world (This world, this world) [Verse 2: Big K.R.I.T.] The blacker the berry, the more weight to carry on these shoulders of ours While the candles burn dimly on corners, as we mourn the slain with bouquets of flowers And the killers go free, no matter the footage we see and vivid of pictures I just pray for the mothers and fathers that bury their babies, find comfort in scriptures And destroy the fiends and killers We more kings and queens, than niggas Ain't no tweets or meme could heal us Only we could protect the village and bless the children with knowledge and truth The strength in the roots, the struggle is proof, the cutting the noose The living the life, the power to fight, the power that be They point and they shoot And the cameras gon' point at the looters like we ain't been peacefully protesting Like we ain't been tired of seeing people dying and they ain't get no justice Like a building on fire is worth more than lives and a family that's crying feel hopeless 'Cause the system is built off racism we knowing And that system been broken [Chorus: Raheem DeVaughn] Said I paid too much living I've seen joy and pain in this world (This world) I'm just tryna remain in this world (This world) I even pray to God for change in this world I've seen some troubling times in this world 'Cause my Black life matters in this world (Keep yo' head up in this world) 'Til we're equal in this world (This world) Power to the people in this world (Oh-oh-oh-oh) [Verse 3: Trae Tha Truth] I done seen too much through the times (Times) Crazy days going through my mind (Mind) Same color, same skin folk (Folk) Murdered, televised, those my kind (Kind) What about Breonna Taylor? (Yeah) Killed in her home, no one to save her (Damn) From the same people that's supposed to protect us They let 'em walk free like it ain't that major Cold world, big Floyd shook the whole globe up Front line, be damned if I fold up This pressure season can't hold up (Can't hold up) They know it's real when I roll up (When I roll up) I'll take this fight, any day, any time (Yeah) All this anger that I got on my mind (Yeah) Endangered species, ain't nothing here fine No open racists like we out here blind Say they name, say they name (Name) All these days, I'm sick of pain (Pain) Can't find a light, I'm sick of rain (Rain) Until this right, I'm gon' complain ('Plain) It's hard but I've got to make it better Even with the odds against me, it's whatever Go hard, it ain't nothing I would rather This us, we gon' do this shit together [Chorus: Raheem DeVaughn] Said I paid too much living I've seen joy and pain in this world (This world) I'm just tryna remain in this world (Living) I even pray to God for change in this world (See, I) I've seen some troubling times in this world 'Cause my Black life matters in this world (Keep yo' head up in this world) 'Til we're equal in this world (This world) Power to the people in this world (Oh-oh-oh-oh) [Outro: Raheem DeVaughn] This world (This world)