Tie My Hands-Lil Wayne/Robin Thicke

[00:00.00] We are at war [00:25.08]With the universe [00:30.51]The sky is falling [00:34.47]and the only thing that can save us now [00:38.19]is sensitivity and compassion [00:53.46]But I know one thing's for sure [00:57.60]I'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down [01:03.66]yeah, Some say tragedy is hard to get over [01:06.42]But some time that tragedy means its over, soulja [01:09.78]from the academy, league of rollers [01:11.79]I deny being down though they seem to hold us [01:14.43]my shoulders are strong, i prove them wrong [01:17.01]I ain't doing nothin but movin on, let the truth be known [01:20.46]But they talk that freedom matters, [01:22.59]and didn't even leave a ladder, damn [01:25.71]I work at the corner store [01:28.32]We all got problems problems [01:30.81]Who was gon fight alone [01:33.66]No one's gon save us now [01:36.36]How you feel, you're not alone [01:39.00]We're all just jealous jealous [01:41.64]We don't reach the sky no more [01:44.31]We just can't overcome no [01:46.50]You tie my hands [01:48.51]What am I gonna be [01:50.91]What have I done so bad [01:53.70]What is my destiny [01:57.06]You tie my hands [01:59.10]What am I supposed to see [02:01.95]What have I done so bad [02:04.14]What am I gonna be [02:07.77]I, knock on the door, hope isn't home, [02:10.59]fates not around, the lucks all gone [02:13.53]don't ask me whats wrong, ask me whats right [02:16.26]and ima tell you whats life [02:17.94]and did you know? [02:18.93]I lost everything, but I ain't the only one [02:21.57]first came the hurricane, then the morning sun [02:24.27]Excuse me if I'm on one, and don't trip if i light one, [02:28.23]i walk a tight one, they try to tell me keep my eyes open [02:31.62]my whole city under water, some people still floatin [02:35.10]and they wonder why black people still voting, [02:37.56]cause your presidents still chokin [02:39.75]Take away the football team, the basketball team [02:42.60]now all we got is me to represent New Orleans, **** [02:45.72]no governor, no help from the mayor [02:47.67]just a steady beatin heart, and a wish and a prayer [02:50.40]lets pray [02:51.09]These friends they come and go [02:53.64]but I got family family [02:56.40]These kids so fast they grow [02:59.10]They learn so quickly now [03:01.68]But there's no where to go, [03:04.35]but there's future future [03:07.05]Don't make this seem so low [03:09.72]And we can't overcome [03:11.73]You tie my hands, what am i gonna be [03:15.57]What have i done so bad, what is my destiny [03:21.18]You tie my hands, what am I going to see [03:24.06]What have I done so bad, what am I gonna be [03:32.97]and if you come from under that water then theres fresh air [03:35.79]just breathe baby, gods got a blessing to spare [03:38.52]yes, i know the process has so much stress [03:41.01]but its the progress that feels the best [03:43.17]cause i came from the projects straight to success [03:45.72]and your next, so try they cant steal your pride its inside [03:49.71]then find it and keep on grinding [03:51.75]cause in every dark cloud theres a silver lining [03:54.45]I know... [03:57.06]yeah, yeah... yeah [04:01.68]see... Right now we just riding on love [04:04.92]And shine in the dark, we aint tryna do nothing be at the heart [04:11.34]We need love, that's all now [04:17.13]You tie my hands, what am i gonna be [04:20.70]What have i done so bad, what is my destiny [04:22.50]You tie my hands, what am I going to see [04:25.38]What have I done so bad, what am I gonna be [04:36.96]It's just the epitome of my soul [04:41.49]And I must be me [04:44.19]We got spirit y'all [04:47.04]We go spirit [04:49.59]We got soul y'all [04:52.20]We got soul [04:54.63]They don't want us to see, But we already know