How I'm 'posed to
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Uh huh
How I'm 'posed to let it out
When they lock me up
And tape my mouth
I can't be the Golden Child
For nobody but me
Lines read between 'em
And rehearse 'em
It's clear as day that they play
Judge and jury when it comes to
Me and mine
My skin put me behind
But I'm pressing
Oh I'm pressing on oh
Said I can't be surprised anymore
If it happens, I might just
Let it happen
Gold don't shine like it used to
I put that in my rearview
And I let it run for miles
This time
Strong arm for me and mine
Oh but I, this time
Strong arm for me and mine
Say
Begging the question
Can't bare the answer
They whisper slowly
Might as well yell it to the world
If it's destined
Then truth we'll rest in
But if we cower back in fear
Another hundred years of sorrow
Grief, pain felt with no relief
The chains are different now
Cause we argue the how
I might just ice my veins to cope
Peaking through the scope
The other side is all too grim
If it's me then say it's me
Don't call me crazy when I scream
Don't call me lazy if I need a minute
Two or three or ten it doesn't matter
Watch what happens when we get it
What it's gon' take to listen
If I stand in front the world
And brace it with my back
I'll still be black to most
A nigga to some
A nigga to sum
The ends don't justify the means
But if it comes
This year done tested faith
And shattered gates but we still pressing
Said we still pressing oh oh oh
Stand on my own
(Said gold don't shine like it used)
Stand on my own
(Ooh child make it happen)
Stand on my own
(Said gold don't shine like it used to no)
Stand on my own
(Say)