Frank Waln - Hear My Cry lyrics
One time, for my people one time This is our time, this is our shine Yeah, yeah, uh, uh Verse 1: Musical vigilante, I pray they understand me I took my pain and then I turned that sh** into a NAMMY I do this for my momma, I'm rapping for my granny I'll take a Native story, turn that sh** into a GRAMMY Musical alchemy, I see the world in panoramic Young, educated Native make a White Man panic Lakota lead a white? The Government would shot me They treated our chiefs the same way that they treat Gaddafi And no, I ain't a copy. Rapping is not a hobby I am not the exception, I'd never been a probably (?) I'm aiming for their heart, even if my bow is wobbly We'll storm the White House, have a Nake concert in the lobby I let my braids sway, before my culture die I let my heart bleed, I consult the sky I ask my grandfather "Why?" as I say my cry They say "Lakota boy, time to defend or die!" {Chorus:} (Cody Blackbird singing Native, flutes) Please take me home, while my people die My heart beats on, Grandfather hear my cry Frank: One more time, I'm going in Yeah, yeah Verse 2: I was born red, stained with the blood of genocide Now all mascots the only way that I'm identified Blackhawk, Red Skin, the image of our dead men Dressed in the headdress, my people it's depressing Addressing our ills, I want my Black Hills back The Government wants me dead, but I never will crack Feel that, you all feeling like it's our time? All I gotta say, "fu*k THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE." I'm praying for the knowledge to make it through college With the world on my back, yo the challenge is ours The path will be found for those who stray And the answers will come to those who pray It's like, damn, tell my why we rape our women? Degrade our women? And forsake our living? My mama raised me all by herself I think of her struggle, and I find a reason for help Reason to live when my people are my reason to die I'm tryna fight cause our ails are my reason to cry Reason for life? I ain't got a reason to lose Because my motivation is the same reason they boost Reasons why? Put 'em high Put your bows up All my real rappers for the people Put your flows up It's time to grow up It's time to overstand (Unknown line) I am your common man {Chorus:}