Warrior Song

[Intro: Nas] Uh If I can teach somethin', so be it I hope somebody learn somethin' from it And give it back [Verse 1: Nas & Both] They can't break me or shake me, they too fake to come kill me Think they faith is with Satan, they mistake me, I'm filthy Rich off the ghetto medleys So now they wanna dead me It's gonna be a murder, confront me, them burners are empty Middle Passage, I made it I'm from the land of David The Nazarene of Bethlehem, they had me wrapped in blankets Y'all bunch of backward gangsters Y'all signin' affidavits Snitches with smiling faces, got you blowin' trial, I hate this Hopin' my child can see through this, tryna be a good daddy I was there when she was born and she'll be there when I'm buried Kind of weird and it's scary All my years have prepared me What I fear is my temper I see clear to the center Right through a man's soul Straight through his eyes, straight to his heart I'm still alive, how did I make it this far? 'Cause I been high, I been low, searchin' for a way to go, every single night, I pray And Lord, I'm on this battleground, lost, just waitin' to be found, I guess it's just a warrior's way, uh [Chorus: Alicia Keys & Nas] This is a song for my warriors, a warrior's song, wy-oh Bravehearted and strong, definition of a warrior (Definition of a warrior) Gonna keep marchin' on to the sound of my own beating drum, oh [Verse 2: Nas] Like King Nasir fightin' the British regime, I can't cope My existence is hope for younger teens who lost and they broke Earlier this year, I buried my queen in a gold casket Your mother's the closest thing to God that you'll ever have, kid I'm askin', what would you do at your own mom's funeral? Wanna pick her up out of it, this can't be real Tellin' my daughter, "Grandma's gone," but I can't keep still I can't go on, responsible for so many Her last days at the hospital Visits from family, I'm tryin' not to bust shots at niggas Wishin' death on other niggas' mothers ain't right, but why mommy? She raised me in the projects alone, her untimely Exit from her heavenly body got me ready to body somethin' quickly Can't be happy, fuck a party, she can't party with me So your apologies are burnin' your own soul To the kids with no parents at home, grab a hold [Chorus: Alicia Keys & Nas] This is a song for my warriors, a warrior's song, wy-oh Bravehearted and strong, definition of a warrior (Uh, warrior) Gonna keep marchin' on to the sound of my own beating drum, oh [Verse 3: Nas & Both] Fight 'til the fight is over, for my peoples, I die, see When you thought they were soldiers, they turned out to be nobodies I think they out to get me, helpless, was livin' sinful If you was me, all this pain I'm feelin' would been done killed you (I'm a warrior) It only made me stronger But in my head, it gets darker who wishin' evil on you Sometimes I wish I was dead, but I took heed to the calling (I'm a warrior, yeah) 'Cause I been high, I been low, searchin' for a way to go, every single night I pray And Lord, I'm on this battleground, lost, just waitin' to be found, I guess it's just a warrior's way, uh [Chorus: Alicia Keys & Nas] This is a song (This is a song) for my warriors (For my warriors, to my warriors), a warrior's song, wy-oh Bravehearted and strong (Bravehearted), definition of a warrior (Definition of a warrior) Gonna keep marchin' on to the sound of my own beatin' drum This is a song for my warriors (For my warriors), a warrior's song, wy-oh Warriors, baby, KrucialKeys Braveheart, y'all Bravehearted and strong, definition of a warrior (Definition of a warrior) Gonna keep marchin' on to the sound of my own beating drum, oh [Outro: Nas] This to all my warriors who breathe with the heart of a lion To everybody that lost they mother, they father Rest in peace, moms My mother's last words, "Never give up" A true warrior who raised me in the hood, in a war Love you, girl, uh, you know keep I'll marchin', yeah, yeah, yeah We never give up To all my warriors, haha Braveheart Braveheart Definition of a warrior, ha