Nahko Bear - Warrior People lyrics

Warrior people Warrior, warrior people I am indigenous original resistance I'm gonna need a**istance If I'ma make a difference Used to be restless Now I am relentless I teach my children who to trust and how to listen Are you listenin' Are you, are you listenin' Are you listenin' Are you, are you listenin' Are you listenin' Are you, are you listenin' I teach my children who to trust and how to listen I am an indian I'm puerto rican I'm filipino I live in hilo Went to the heavens Came back a stallion Now I am riding into the storm The storm, the storm, the storm, the storm Thunder beings carry me home I am a raven, I am a buckskin I am a k**er whale, I am a lion I am a panther, I am coyote I'm just a human being on another f**ing journey I'm on a journey, on a journey I'm on a journey, on a journey I'm on a journey, on a journey I'm just a human being on another f**ing journey Well, I will learn to be peaceful But I keep my knife at my side And I will pray for compa**ion But if war comes to my door, you know I will be blastin' Warrior mentality, my responsibility Bring it to my people, now holla if you're feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah I am an indian, I've been betrayin' Sold my heritage so I could get of reservation Can I blame my situation, my situation? I come from a long line of people in displacement I am an indian, I'm on a mission These times definitely call for certain kinds of patience I'm changin', it's amazin' Every day is a new day for this indian in training I am a hustler, got all kinds of customers People need their medicine This music promotes consicousness Past, present, future tense All the healing elements Everything you do in life is definitely relevant Warrior people Warrior, warrior people Warrior people Warrior, warrior people Warrior people Warrior, warrior people Makin' the best of peace with the strength of an eagle Warrior people Warrior, warrior people Warrior people Warrior, warrior people Warrior people Warrior, warrior people Makin' the best of peace, yes ambitiousness is lethal I will learn to be peaceful But I keep my knife at my side I will pray for compa**ion But if war comes to my door, you know I will be blastin' Warrior mentality, my responsibility Bring it to my people, now holla if you're feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah Feelin' me, feelin' me Feelin' me, feelin' me, yeah I have two mothers, two beautiful mothers One of them is brown and on of them is white One of them taught me to be peaceful One of them taught me how to fight Now I put the two together and I know wrong from right I have two fathers, two beautiful fathers One of them is brown and on of them is white One of them taught me how to sing, one of them taught me how to write Now I put the two together and I know wrong from right I am a white man, I raped my children I am a black man, I k**ed an african I am a woman, I am a m**m I was raised christian, now I am forgiven Saved by native wisdom, I follow my traditions I teach my children they are loved and are forgiven Are you listenin' Are you, are you listenin' Are you listenin' Are you, are you listenin' Are you listenin' Are you, are you listenin' I teach my children who to trust and how to listen