[00:00.000] 作词 : L. Griffin/E. Johnson/A. Sorrell/J. Nask/K. Wooten/R. Montgomery
[00:01.000] 作曲 : L. Griffin/E. Johnson/A. Sorrell/J. Nask/K. Wooten/R. Montgomery
[00:04.715](Let my people go)
[00:16.524](Let my people go)
[00:18.430]Oh, first off, free Juan, free Brian, and free Jig
[00:23.206]Behind bars, doin' bids, locked up on "he say, she say" shit
[00:27.703]Separated from their kids, the system's sick
[00:32.658]We guilty before we can prove our innocence
[00:36.579]Because it's lucrative
[00:38.952]The more bodies in cells, the more they can make sales
[00:42.368]To get more sales, it makes no sense
[00:45.484]And recklin' the major detention center
[00:48.632]Won't give their inmates no heat or medical attention
[00:52.399]They lie to the masses and downplay their livin' conditions
[00:56.408]But steady, they buildin' more prison cells
[00:59.567]And increasin' college tuition, closin' down neighborhood schools
[01:04.557]They strip away tools, we're still gon' go teachin' them shit they can use
[01:09.152]When it's all said and done
[01:11.546]Ring, ding, dong
[01:14.427]Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong
[01:17.331]The bell is ringin', the clock is tickin'
[01:19.502]We need to change the way we livin' and how we thinkin'
[01:23.755]Ring, ding, dong (Uh)
[01:26.830]Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong
[01:29.335]To our people on high positions
[01:31.284]Ain't shit like me, I'm Chris Lighty, I'm Violator
[01:33.815]How you a public figure only worried 'bout your figure?
[01:36.985]Free (That's real spirit, Ash)
[01:41.034]Let my people free (Lord, physically, spiritually)
[01:48.131]Let my people
[01:49.805]I had a nightmare the other night
[01:55.189]That all of my prayers were denied
[02:01.417]When you look toward a savage nation for humanity
[02:07.954]Which one do you want more, the validation or reality?
[02:14.140]Let my people free
[02:17.137]Yeah, let my people free
[02:19.069]I rap for the night Big L and Big and Pac got killed, uh
[02:22.746]Ain't assisting being a house nigga
[02:24.339]I know some street niggas that's real
[02:26.612]Some legends who never popped that steel
[02:28.699]I know some regular niggas who just as real
[02:31.309]Street niggas who rap as ill, real life, they not that ill
[02:34.501]Niggas with record deals, real life, they contract kill
[02:37.896]A lot of niggas probably want you to die just 'cause you're dressed to kill (Survive that shit)
[02:41.341]Your final day might be the day that you finally made it
[02:44.016]Only Gucci we acknowledge around this way is Radric Davis
[02:47.187]Only thing fly around this way, hollow tips, I dodge that shit
[02:50.458]Gave my nigga three to five for marijuana and legalized that shit
[02:53.450]Ring, ding, dong
[02:56.238]Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong
[02:59.063]The bell is ringin', the clock is tickin'
[03:01.834]We need to change the way we livin' and how we thinkin'
[03:06.327]Uh, ring, ding, dong
[03:09.398]Ring, di-ding, ding-ding, dong
[03:11.338]To our people on high positions
[03:13.784]Ain't shit like me, I'm Chris Lighty, I'm Violator
[03:16.122]How you a public figure only worried 'bout your figure?
[03:19.434]Free (Free)
[03:24.093]Let my people free
[03:30.446]Let my people
[03:31.979]I had a nightmare the other night
[03:37.459]That all of my prayers were denied
[03:43.692]When you look toward a savage nation for humanity
[03:50.267]Which one do you want more, the validation or reality?
[03:56.659]Let my people free
[03:59.660]Let my people free
[04:02.800]Let my people free
[04:05.843]Let my people free
[04:09.202]My appreciation goes out to
[04:11.158]Preachers of Islam, David Banner, Derrick Grace, Mike Eric Dyson
[04:15.797]D.L. Hughley, T.I.P., Clarence Avant, Steve Carless, Pharrell
[04:21.025]Killer Mike, Jay-Z, Dave Chappelle, Jemele Hill
[04:25.350]And a special shout out and thank you to Ice T and Ice Cube
[04:30.164]For putting your platform on the line
[04:31.930]So we could say whatever we want on our platform
[04:34.559]You are appreciated