Tie My Hands

[Produced by Robin Thicke] [Intro: Robin Thicke] We are at war with the universe. The sky is falling and the only thing that can save us now is sensitivity and compassion. But I know one thing's for sure. I'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down [Verse 1] Some say tragedy's hard to get over But sometimes that tragedy means it's over Soldier, from the academy league of rollers I deny being down though they seem to hold us My shoulders are strong I prove 'em wrong I ain't doing nothing but moving on, let the truth be known But they talked that freedom at us And didn't even leave a ladder, damn [Bridge: Robin Thicke] I work at the corner store, we all got problems, problems No one's gonna fly down low, no one's gonna save us now How you feel you're not alone, we're all just jealous, jealous We don't reach the sky no more, we just can't overcome, no [Hook: Robin Thicke] You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? What have I done so bad? What is my destiny? You tie my hands, what am I suppose to see? What have I done so bad? What am I gonna be? [Verse 2] I knock on the door, hope isn't home Fate's not around the lucks all gone Don't ask me what's wrong ask me what's right And I'mma tell you what's life, and did you know I lost everything, but I ain't the only the one First came the hurricane, then the morning sun Excuse me if I'm on one And don't trip if I light one, I walk a tight one They tryna tell me keep my eyes open My whole city underwater, some people still floating And they wonder why black people still voting Cause your president still choking Take away the football team, the basketball team And all we got is me to represent New Orleans, shit No governor, no help from the mayor Just a steady beating heart and a wish and a prayer, let's pray [Bridge: Robin Thicke] These friends they come and go but I got family, family These kids so fast they grow, they learn so quickly now That there's nowhere to go, that there's no future, future Don't make this here so low and we can't overcome, no [Hook] [Verse 3] And if you come from under that water then there's fresh air Just breathe, baby, God's got a blessing to spare Yes I know the process is so much stress But it's the progress that feels the best Cause I came from the projects straight to success And you're next, so try they can't steal your pride it's inside Then find it and keep on grinding Cause in every dark cloud there's a silver lining, I know [Outro] Yeah, born right here in the USA. But due to tragedy looked on by the whole world as a refugee. So accept my emotion. Do not take it as an offensive gesture. It's just the epitome of my soul and I must be me. We got spirit y'all, we got spirit. We got soul y'all, we got soul. They don't want us to see, but we already know