There was a nest
It was the prettiest nest that you ever did see
And the nest was on a branch
And the branch was on a tree
And the tree was in a hole
And the hole was in the ground
And the green grass grows all around all around
Bed bath and beyond is not bath and body works but still got a need to compete
It's like them white folks hanging under neath of them sheets
They let you talk that's only if your cheek is touching the street
I got the bug and by the bug I mean the liquor I drink
And granny told me that the foot work was deep in our genes
So imma work
When I touch down in Mexico my shoulders go berserk
We might be far from church keep a demon on alert
Mountain or the beach caballito or the four wheeler
They would rather deploy niggas than employees nigga
I'm just decoy hashtag and Twitter mention
You either black black white black or you ammunition
You ended up in the field or in the house to audition
I see the blinds open
I'm in amazement
I like my alligator deep fried and Cajun
I like my cheek bones not pressed on the pavement
Big wide nose sniffing up all the sun time
Big wide toes stepping over your bloodline
And I might just jump check out my hang time
This is not from the corner stores or gang signs
This is black castor oil and coffee grinds
This is for your little brother on your phone line
If you crossed all of your t's and dotted i's
You're still a nigga in somebody eyes but
There was a nest
It was the prettiest nest that you ever did see
And the nest was on a branch
And the branch was on a tree
And the tree was in a hole
And the hole was in the ground
And the green grass grows all around all around
I should be working the floor of the stock market
But they want me shooting at you when the parking lot lit
It's 11:11 I'm looking up with my wish that's nigga would
Pull his homies out the ditch
If my dreadlocks said anything about me
What a dedicated maintaining nigga I be
They don't want you believing you really controlling the keys
Close your eyes put your hands out and type in 3D
Oh man
Black business in technology
Oh man
Guardians of the galaxy
Oh man
Feel like the sun wanna smile at me
Oh man
Ferguson need an apology
Oh man
For all the jobs you qualified but we're not getting
Because your names not Brittany and not Whitney
And when they look at you they only see a dark chimney
Somebody talk wit me
When your black your battle cry is like a strange flute
They got an appetite and only think of strange fruit
Imma keep pushing my people through the damn roof
Til the day I'm horizontal in a nice suit
Let me bring this through
This is black castor oil and coffee grinds
This is for your little brother on your phone line
If you crossed all of your t's and dotted i's
You're still a nigga in somebody eyes but
There was a nest
It was the prettiest nest that you ever did see
And the nest was on a branch
And the branch was on a tree
And the tree was in a hole
And the hole was in the ground
And the green grass grows all around all around