Unfair Lottery

[Verse 1: Solo] Look up the truth's falling from the sky The cup is overflowing and the river's running dry Command came down from up on high Heard ringing out over the sound of battle cries So I'm tryna break the cycle while my signs are still vital Repent for every second that I stood by idle Gather my disciples and listen for a while As I ask each now to bear witness to my to my trial Half in denial that they don't know just what it's like Being male, middle class and white, just kidding right? As the art imitates life imitates art I sit back and watch it all intertwine Guilty of the crime, of killing time Dirty hands on the clock minutes ticking by So I stand up in the dock and I give em my Testimonial, the rap quotable Master of the ceremonial, what [Hook] See I'd have this world believe that I'm a brave man Someone worthy of your praise But if I found my role to play within the game plan well I'd take that to my grave It's an unfair lottery Self-fullfilling prophecy Wading through the broken promises and lost property [Verse 2: Solo] So what's your lot in life? While some are spending long nights On the street, alone under the watchful eye Of CCTV, seems you can either have a silver spoon or be a mouth to feed I see the light dying out beyond the horizon's edge Some are watching through the silhouette of a barbed wire fence Counting the days and tryna make some sense Of a world that never came to their defence For nothing but the crime of running for their lives Escaping war and unrest, while we're numb inside So we keep our lips sealed while they hunger strike Like Mr Kelly once said yo, such is life So on the days when I catch myself slipping away for a minute there Stuck on a self pity tripping off what is or isn't fair I remind myself to be prepared Every ticket's got a buyer beware None of this can be undone - it's one part luck, one part fate From the top of the ladder to the bottom rung Truth is I ain't that brave, but a lot of heroes go unsung None of this can be undone, it's one part luck, one part fate From the top of the ladder to the bottom rung Victims of circumstance, deserving a chance And only ever got one (only got one) [Hook]