My People Free - Royce 5'9, Ashley Sorrell

Oh, first off, free Juan, free Brian, and free Jig

Behind bars, doin' bids, locked up on «he say, she say» shit

Separated from they kids, the system’s sick

We guilty before we can prove our innocence

Because it’s lucrative

The more bodies in cells, the more they can make sales

To get more sales, it makes no sense

And recklin' the major detention center

Won’t give their inmates no heat or medical attention

They lie to the masses and downplay their livin' conditions

But steady, they buildin' more prison cells

And increasin' college tuition, closin' down neighborhood schools

They strip away tools, we’re still gon' go teachin' them shit they can use

When it’s all said and done

Ring, ding, dong

Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong

The bell is ringin', the clock is tickin'

We need to change the way we livin' and how we thinkin'

Ring, ding, dong (Uh)

Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong

To our people on high positions

Ain’t assistin' bein' a house nigga

How you a public figure only worried 'bout your figure?

Free (That's real spirit, Ash)

Let my people free (Lord, physically, spiritually)

Let my people—

I had a nightmare the other night

That all of my prayers were denied

When you look toward a savage nation for humanity

Which one do you want more, the validation or reality?

Let my people free

Yeah, let my people free

I rap for the night Big L and Big and Pac got killed, uh

I know some street niggas that’s real

I know some regular niggas who just as real

Some legends who never popped that steel

Street niggas who rap as ill, real life, they not that ill

Niggas with record deals, real life, they contract kill

Niggas who kill to survive, niggas who kill just to kill

A lot of niggas probably want you to die just 'cause you’re dressed to kill

(Survive that shit)

Your final day might be the day that you finally made it

Only Gucci we acknowledge around this way is Radric Davis

Only thing fly around this way, hollow tips, I dodge that shit

Gave my nigga three to five for marijuana and legalized that shit

Ring, ding, dong

Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong

The bell is ringin', the clock is tickin'

We need to change the way we livin' and how we thinkin'

Uh, ring, ding, dong

Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong

To our people on high positions

Ain’t assistin' bein' a house nigga

How you a public figure only worried 'bout your figure?

Free (Free)

Let my people free

Let my people—

I had a nightmare the other night

That all of my prayers were denied

When you look toward a savage nation for humanity

Which one do you want more, the validation or reality?

Let my people free

Let my people free

Let my people free

Let my people free

My appreciation goes out to

Rizza Islam, David Banner, Derrick Grace, Mike Eric Dyson

D.L.

Hughley, T.I.P., Clarence Avant, Steve Carless, Pharrell

Killer Mike, Jay-Z, Dave Chappelle, Jemele Hill

And a special shout out and thank you to Ice T and Ice Cube

For putting your platform on the line

So we could say whatever we want on our platform

You are appreciated