No Pain

[Chorus]

We don't need no pain

So wash them tears away

And though we bleed the same (Ooh, yeah)

So, now, wash them tears away

Said, we don't need no pain

[Verse 1]

Seven steps to heaven, but you're trippin' on the first one

Mama bawl out when the bullet hit her first son

Tired of this world, think we need another version

Too many bombs and military incursions

This is our prayer for the ones that been muted

Deaf to our cryin', can't fix it with no Q-Tip

Everybody choosin' desires over beauty

Evil is bloomin' and money's where it's rooted

So spread your wings and get ready to fly

To a place where pain is just a memory, yeah

Said it's no biggie and I'm ready to die

The grave digger have them space in the cemetery

So just listen to me properly when me a tell you this

Get it in your head, say them system set up fi prejudice

When we warrin', the rich man seek the benefit

Them no business 'bout the blood when we're sheddin' it

[Chorus]

We don't need no pain

So wash them tears away

And though we bleed the same

So, now, wash them tears away

[Verse]

Father, I'm still sorry

Sorry I ain't on and off

All that I see is war here

There's bombs where the kids are growin' up

Bullets keep you awake

She couldn't wash out the stains, oh, Lord

There's blood on the leaves again

And if only I was never changed

And father, we're still hungry

Starvin' with no clear way out

All that I see's money

The money don't hear you callin' out

Bullets keep you awake

She couldn't wash out the stains, oh, Lord (Oh-oh-oh)

Pray your wings take you away

[Chorus]

Said we don't need no pain (No pain)

So wash them tears away (Away)

And though we bleed the same

So, now, wash them tears away (Away, away)

Said we don't need no pain

[Verse 3]

Ninety-nine problems, L is not an option

Heart got colder, goose came custom

Wolf, sheep clothin', still can't trust 'em

Who fell, Grenfell, what that cost 'em?

They said change was gon' come (Huh?)

Change for who? Change for why?

Been worked hard, I've had enough now

I need none of this here when I touch down

Youngers wilding, death toll rising

Young, them violent, no surprise when

Youth club shut down, funding cut down

Police cut down, who helps us now?

They can never penetrate the passion

Or the pedigree

Thick skin, that gon' get me smilin'

Through the jealousy

Distance, took the longer road

'Cause I was meant for this

[Chorus]

Well, we don't need no pain (We don't need no pain, no)

So wash them tears away (We don't need no pain, no)

And though we bleed the same

So, now, wash them tears away