Tie My Hands
[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 overBut sometimes that tragedy means it's overSoldier, from the academy league of rollersI deny being down though they seem to hold usMy shoulders are strong I prove 'em wrongI ain't doing nothing but moving on, let the truth be knownBut they talked that freedom at usAnd didn't even leave a ladder, damn
[Bridge: Robin Thicke]I work at the corner store, we all got problems, problemsNo one's gonna fly down low, no one's gonna save us nowHow you feel you're not alone, we're all just jealous, jealousWe 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 homeFate's not around the lucks all goneDon't ask me what's wrong ask me what's rightAnd I'mma tell you what's life, and did you knowI lost everything, but I ain't the only the oneFirst came the hurricane, then the morning sunExcuse me if I'm on oneAnd don't trip if I light one, I walk a tight oneThey tryna tell me keep my eyes openMy whole city underwater, some people still floatingAnd they wonder why black people still votingCause your president still chokingTake away the football team, the basketball teamAnd all we got is me to represent New Orleans, shitNo governor, no help from the mayorJust 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, familyThese kids so fast they grow, they learn so quickly nowThat there's nowhere to go, that there's no future, futureDon'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 airJust breathe, baby, God's got a blessing to spareYes I know the process is so much stressBut it's the progress that feels the bestCause I came from the projects straight to successAnd you're next, so try they can't steal your pride it's insideThen find it and keep on grindingCause 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