What About Us-Trae Tha Truth

[00:00.92]There is a Houston rapper who is taking um, [00:06.16]A more hands on approach to his fellow Harvey victims, [00:09.17]Trae tha Truth [00:10.24]Joined the growing list of volunteer rescuers [00:12.26]After he was uh, rescued from his own home [00:14.64]One of the many reasons he has been honored, [00:16.89]Uh, by his home town for a decade now [00:19.86]There's actually a Trae day in Houston on July 22nd [00:23.54]For his humanitarian work for this great Texas city [00:26.30]So Trae tha Truth is with me now, [00:28.07]From the Convention Centre, and, and Trae [00:30.68]So went down on my knees, [00:31.82]I make a call to God like he the last one left [00:34.11]It's kinda hard to get through it, [00:36.01]I'm still yellin' for help, it's like the whole world deaf [00:38.70]And though I'm tryna see through it, [00:40.04]I'm feelin' life is miserable, ain't no point in even tryin' [00:42.40]They say it could have been worse [00:44.03]And it'll prolly never get better watchin' the blind lead blind [00:46.60]You never know your position until it got use [00:48.94]Yeah, I know it ain't nothin' perfect about truth [00:50.96]I had this pain on lock, somehow it got loose [00:53.28]It's like we been through hell, somehow we got through [00:55.28]Watchin' the rain so hard, like, "What we gon' do?" [00:57.44]The sky was black, the rain was pourin' [00:59.06]Devastation, wind was blowin' [01:01.18]Water risin', overflowin' [01:03.18]The cried for help, and Lord, I'm goin' [01:05.30]I gotta do my best [01:06.53]Both feet in, water to my chest [01:08.56]Whole neighborhood's gone [01:09.88]Bein' able to do but wanna tell 'em it's okay [01:11.86]But I know it's amiss, I can't lie to 'em [01:13.58]I'm holdin' only, in a way, I was sayin' goodbye to 'em [01:15.78]A rescuse team in the sky, hopin' to fly to 'em [01:17.92]Yeah, they gon' get saved but don't apply to 'em [01:19.92]They really hurt 'cause all they can do is cry to 'em [01:21.87] [01:52.68]The body count was risin', [01:53.88]Family members missin', others tryna survive [01:55.82]They all know the condition but yet, they help the alive [01:57.87]They need help 'cause they feel like [01:59.17]They ain't gon' make it inside [02:00.07]Feelin' everythin' go, some was battlin' pride [02:01.78]They on they last leg [02:02.84]Everything was lost, help denied [02:05.11]Shelters closin', now they back outside [02:07.04]Home is gone, there ain't nowhere to go [02:08.97]Survival mode, it's go for what you know [02:11.08]Life is real, so now we on our own [02:13.13]Government was thrown and they was wrong [02:15.26]These circumstances, they really don't belong [02:17.41]Few denied, I told 'em I'd get 'em a loan [02:19.37]Bunch of people take advantage of the situation [02:21.46]Got the money and collect it with no hesitation [02:23.55]Put they face up in the camera like they here to help [02:25.41]Nod to the people, then they loosen with the frustration [02:27.41]What about the ones that hit rock bottom? [02:29.60]And the kids who traumatized by poverty? [02:31.64]It ain't the truth if I tell you they ain't a part of me [02:33.59]Ain't nothin' close when you feel like [02:34.95]When you got so far to be [02:35.92]One thing for sure, I'm here to fight for 'em [02:37.90]Do right for 'em, tryna save life for 'em [02:39.63]Everybody need help but they need hope [02:41.92]Hopin' one day God'll end up bein' a light for 'em [02:43.98] [03:14.54]Think of the survivors dedicated to front lines [03:16.76]Times they came and times they went [03:18.43]We sacrifice our life, countless how we spent [03:20.41]Children sleepin' on floors, some sleepin' in tents [03:22.55]Our faces covered in tasks, can't take the scent [03:24.60]Movin' on imposed days, only get worse [03:27.00]So many cries, swear to God you wanna get a nurse [03:28.93]We only wanna see us make it to a better day [03:30.99]Told 'em the love unconditional for what it's worth [03:33.00]Over 500 mill', why the city hurtin'? [03:35.19]Trae tha Truth, or Mr. Rogers, only people workin' [03:37.26]Our boots to the ground, gettin' holes in 'em [03:39.30]Heard people talkin' but their answers said they weren't certain [03:41.48]I gotta fight, I don't agree with how they doin' us [03:43.26]They say the city back to normal, that was new to us [03:45.40]I told a bunch of kids I got 'em for the holiday [03:47.22]A mansion, witnessin' less than a toothbrush [03:49.51]I feel like I wanna punch through a wall [03:51.37]I know a lot of people need this so I'm standin' up tall [03:53.26]Before they can fall [03:54.20]Relief ain't gon' last so they call [03:55.41]They helpin' the system, no matter if we riskin' or not [03:57.47]Although it's dark, tell 'em, "We are one" [03:59.39]It ain't never gon' be over until we are done [04:01.91]I know that one day we gon' see our sun [04:03.84]If there's any type of pressure, tell 'em, "We don't run" [04:06.58]