Big K.R.I.T. - Black Man Pt. 1 (U.n.i.t.y.) lyrics

[Intro] U.N.I Yeah, U.N.I [Hook] You don't got to read between the lines to Realize what we need You don't got to read between the lines to Realize what we need You don't have to read between the lines to Realize what we need A little bit of U.N.I.T.Y. (X4) A little less of me and more you and I (X4) [Break: Trinidad James] Unity is what all communities need It doesn't matter the color of your skin Don't let that racial chip hold you down From going where you want to go Help the next man and together we will rise (Black Man!) (X4) [Verse 1: Trinidad James] (Black Man!) You gotta tell 'em what you want Keep inside no cage we ain't monkeys no more We fight for creativity we ain't fighting your war Be a queen queen, you ain't gotta be a ho I say what I want, but I'm keeping it real Freedom of speech really ain't that free So when you say what you want You gottta say it in secret Ignoring the obvious but I know that you see it [Break: Trinidad James] Hey, I know that you see it Ignoring the obvious but I know that you see it Ignoring the problem but I know that we see it If you don't acknowledge then you the reason Put your fist up! And I know that you see it Ignoring the obvious but I know that you see it Ignoring the problem but I know that we see it If you don't acknowledge then you the reason Straight up! [Hook] [Break: Trinidad James] I got love for the youths in Chicago I got love for the youths in Detroit I got love for the youths in New York I got love for the youths all around the world I love the president but f** the government 'Cuz if it ain't a budget, they ain't budging Straight up (I got love) [Verse 2: Trinidad James] Black man, k** a black man Over the fakest f**ing chain or a dice game Crips k**ing Crips, is that really love? Favorite color red, so now you a Blood? (f** outta here) Miss me with that Fighting the power, strapped in black Just to find the hour and who got your back Is it a black man or is it a strap? (Blaow blaow blaow) This ain't no black, white, chinese thang Got love for my mexicans and every race All around the world we gotta stick together I don't see a color, all I see is a brother [Break: Trinidad James] Cause my public enemy is not the man next to me But actually the man above is looking down on me And if we ain't for that, we gotta stand together Hey! (And if we ain't for that, we gotta stand together) (X3) [Hook] (I got love) (X4) [Verse 3: Big KRIT] Uh, I never was the type to look away from the obvious Pain they put on my people Just to change the fact that we kings and queens Stronger than the images they put on big screens Reckless showin' n***as knowing that Tyler Perry family reunions we never had Instead we got to rhyme to reminisce on the past Of our poor righteous teachers Community needs us to be better role models And more leaders, we on it Stand for the call, live for the moment As long as I'm breathing I'm fighting for freedom against my opponent They want me to slave it out Throw us in cages Until history majors skip over the pages of our culture 'cuz we too busy k**ing up each other Heard another unarmed brother got smuggled Another memorial and crying mother Black folk in trouble Damn