[Verse 1] I put out a song today It got both love and hate I only put my heart into it My pulse got made into drum and ba** I'm only expanding the human brain I only brought love to the human race I only brought joy to the underpaid Your website rating was under 8 Well f** the numbers, I want reactions Ive fought the power, I'm multi-facet A trip to the Grammys they calling me cla**ic. I ordered my suit in an orderly fashion It took two years to create my sh** And you just sit back and rate my sh** You only get love when you hate my sh** And this is the thanks I get? Damn [Hook] We all got a got damn cross to bear (4x) [Verse 2] Moms had 3 kids to raise And still went and got her masters 2 jobs so the rent was paid. And I quit school tryna be a rapper Underground slave tryna keep his masters Momma dead prayed tryna make it happen And I can't say I don't believe in that But I will say that I worked my a** off Waited for the day I could take the backdoor Never had the key had to break the latch off Ducking the federali attacks with a bat in a backpack if they unattach attack dogs Very last steps of a fallen man A&Rs giving me the song and dance How I'm gone tell mom dukes I failed sh** I might be our only chance Damn [Hook] We all got a got damn cross to near (4x) [Verse 3] Young n***a done did the research. You ain't even know it You just bought a new Che Guevara t-shirt. At least it ain't Ambercrombie My ace boon coon organized the rally You ain't even going. Damn I went with the shepherd to walk the valley My guardian gone like orphan Annie I guess I'll fight for your child's equality, higher salary, dying economy Cynic so nice what a bright anomaly. Threw a fist up tryna fight the cavalry Damn Who'll be the sacrifice in 3 days come back to life a new savior and king in his afterlife, accept fate do the same damn thing and sleep fast at night? Well [Hook] We all got a got damn cross to bear (4x)