This a letter to my city
Yeah, this a letter to my city
Never knew you could be so chilly
Really, I ain't talking below 40 degrees
Real talk, reminiscing got me feeling silly
Hope through this sharing of my feelings
I can find some peace and some healing
Yeah, this a letter to my city
Man, my dark hearts been bleeding
I left my family crying and worrying
My dream simply to be Mohamed Ali
My city hates me, and fucking labels me
If you wanted a demon, that's very easy
Cut my blood ties, as your cuffs cut my wrists
Strip me of my rights as you rip off
My kufi, break my elbows and
Beat On me, one against three
How much can a young nigga take, I need to
Huff and puff at these swine
Sipping on my blood like its red wine
Kids see ghosts sometimes
Popping pills, just feeling so ill
As they puff on that MJ, dear Lord,
Take this black sheep on his final journey
I pray to God it wont be
Under some swines knee
Rest in peace Abdi,
And Big Perry
To all you nameless victims of oppression
Or those on verge of destruction
Know that God is always a witness
One day you will get your justice
This a letter to my city
Yeah, this a letter to my city
Never knew you could be so chilly
Really, I ain't talking below 40 degrees
Real talk, reminiscing got me feeling silly
Hope through this sharing of my feelings
I can find some peace and some healing
Yeah, this a letter to my city
Been walking these streets, braving
This cold, since 94
Thinking I was part of this cities lore
20 years later, treated like a
Stranger, warnings of my father
Sounding a lot clearer, no matter
How hard we try to assimilate
To this climate, son you'll always be different
At ten, I guess I was too busy playing
Nintendo, to realize these folks
Are real good at pretendo
As soon as little brown evolves
He soon realizes that this world revolves
Around putting his black ass down
Burying his crown, as he gets drowned
In this vast ocean of systemic hate
They can't mimic his greatness
He's blessed with a chest full of light
Never give up on the good fight
To end this blight
So go ahead, try with all your might
To prevent this raven from taking flight
You'll soon see him reach frightening heights
Soaring through the frosty black night
This a letter to my city
Yeah, this a letter to my city
Never knew you could be so chilly
Really, I ain't talking below 40 degrees
Real talk reminiscing got me feeling silly
Hope through this sharing of my feelings
I can find some peace and some healing
Yeah this a letter to my city