Went from a ball and a chain Now you want a bullet in my skin Are you scared of my melanin Or the royal blood in my veins I no go fall for your violence I no go suffer in silence How you telling me to behave When you got your knee on my head Why you telling me that I'm safe When all I really want is some air I no go fall for your violence I no go suffer in silence I'm tired Your hate is the gas and my pain is the lighter Take a look around the city's on fire The more you ignore it the more it'll rise up, rise up I'm tired Your hate is the gas and my pain is the lighter We're giving you love and you set us on fire The more you ignore it the more we will rise up Tired, I'm tired You tell me my voice would be heard Then I go vote all in vain Bigotry, liberty, don't sell me dreams of freedom once again Too many to count, too many results we don't see I'm getting my peace my way because I'm tired Your hate is the gas and my pain is the lighter Take a look around the city's on fire The more you ignore it the more it'll rise up, rise up I'm tired Your hate is the gas and my pain is the lighter We're giving you love and you set us on fire The more you ignore it the more we will rise up Tired, I'm tired You always told me it takes time It's taken my father's time, my mother's time My uncle's time, my brothers' and my sisters' time My nieces' and my nephews' time How much time do you want All your promises ♪ I'm tired, you're tired