[ti:Til We Get There] [ar:K'Naan] [al:] [00:07.34]'Til we get there [00:12.38]'Til we get there [00:17.42]'Til we get there [00:23.36]Yowego, from the poorest and blackest [00:25.97]of people [00:27.04]To survive in the streets of Modesho [00:29.35]The most dangerous armed and lethal, [00:31.94]yet peaceful [00:32.91]We no evil, [00:34.31]I come from the slums that's run down [00:37.01]Spit native intelligent tongue sound [00:39.59]Would rather get gunned down [00:40.99]than dumbed down [00:42.18]So come down [00:43.31]Much success to you comrade [00:45.40]To who I wrong, [00:46.05]if it's never been said before, [00:47.79]my bad [00:48.54]I took a page from the book of Martin Luther [00:50.99]And decided that it's better to hug ya [00:53.03]than to shoot ya [00:54.13]I'm sorry homie [00:54.83]if it's not what ya use ta [00:56.19]But the way that we livin' [00:57.51]these black lives is beautiful [00:58.91]All the things we've been through [01:00.41]and the tree we done bloomed [01:01.60]We probably family but we never knew [01:02.69]'Til we get there, I'm on your side [01:07.57]'Til we get there, I'm on your side [01:12.66]And it can take some time, [01:15.20] 'til we win this fight [01:17.70]'Til we get there, I'm on your side, yeah [01:23.84]That's what's called solidarity [01:25.16]When we struggle it's therapy, [01:26.96]after chaos we get clarity [01:28.92]My enemy's enemy is my man remember? [01:30.98]I ain't tryin' to be endin' up [01:32.56]in this man's dilemma [01:33.81]We only here for a minute, [01:34.95]it's what you make it so live it [01:36.95]See, I'm a ryder [01:37.90]and I'm gon' be remembered [01:39.20]For those of you not born, [01:40.26]to those of you not here [01:42.47]I wish you the best and that's real [01:44.07]This ain't ya average, [01:45.27]when they portray us [01:46.31]they say \"all savage\" [01:47.76]Cause we have it, blast it, won't stash it [01:50.41]Cause we fight to the death and manage [01:52.78]To makes songs of struggle [01:54.22]and to habits [01:55.42]And dammit, if I don't get even [01:57.98]It's chant down Babylon season [02:00.51]Die for Nee Orleans to Cleveland [02:03.29]'Til we even, we not believin' [02:04.40]('Til we get there, I'm on your side, yeah) [02:08.34]'Til we get there, I'm on your side [02:13.39]And it can take some time, [02:15.88]'til we win this fight [02:18.43]'Til we get there, I'm on your side, yeah [02:24.60]I love when we makin' plays [02:25.74]I love all our brilliant ways [02:27.14]I love when we get paid [02:28.43]and never move away from the hood [02:30.17]We keep gettin' while the gettin' is good [02:32.57]You right at home [02:33.41]in our neck of the woods [02:34.71]Cause we people, [02:35.42]momma said [02:36.13]treat others like you want 'em to treat you [02:38.03]We just wanna live and be peaceful [02:40.25]Long as it makes sense, [02:41.30]I'm a have patience [02:42.45]Especially with my brothas [02:43.59]I go back in the day with [02:45.33]We speak the same language, [02:46.69]suffer the same dangers [02:47.73]Cause our children are victims [02:49.02]of lead paint chips [02:50.47]Out in L.A. they put the black [02:51.87]against the Mexicans [02:53.01]Old rivaling's is throwin' up [02:54.37]they sets again [02:55.36]They put the short against the tall [02:56.85]and the old vers the new [02:57.95]Pretty soon it's gon' be me against you [02:59.99]All the things we been through [03:01.40]and the tree that we bloomed [03:02.80]I wish you much success and stay true [03:04.01]'Til we get there, I'm on your side [03:09.24]'Til we get there, I'm on your side, yeah [03:13.98]And it can take some time, [03:16.51] 'til we win this fight [03:19.09]'Til we get there, I'm on your side [03:24.07]'Til we get there [03:29.41]'Til we get there