We are at war With the universe The sky is falling and the only thing that can save us now is sensitivity and compassion But I know one things for sure Im gonna get my kicks before it all burns down Some say tragedy is hard to get over But some time that tragedy means its over soulja from the academy league of rollers I deny being down though they seem to hold us my shoulders are strong I prove them wrong I aint doing nothin but movin on let the truth be known But they talk that freedom matters and didnt even leave a ladder damn I work at the corner store We all got problems problems Who was gon fight alone No ones gon save us now How you feel youre not alone Were all just jealous jealous We dont reach the sky no more We just cant overcome no You tie my hands What am I gonna be What have I done so bad What is my destiny You tie my hands What am I supposed to see What have I done so bad What am I gonna be I, knock on the door hope isnt home fates not around the lucks all gone dont ask me whats wrong ask me whats right and ima tell you whats life and did you know I lost everything but I aint the only one first came the hurricane then the morning sun Excuse me if Im on one and dont trip if I light one I walk a tight one They try to tell me keep my eyes open my whole city under water some people still floatin then they wonder why black people still voting cause your presidents still chokin Take away the football team the basketball team now all we got is me to represent New Orleans no governor no help from the mayor just a steady beatin heart and a wish and a prayer These friends they come and go but I got family family These kids so fast they grow They learn so quickly now But theres no way to go but theres future future Dont make this seem so low That we cant overcome You tie my hands What am I gonna be What have I done so bad What is my destiny You tie my hands What am I supposed to see What have I done so bad What am I gonna be and if you come from under the water then theres fresh air just breathe baby gods got a blessing to spare yes, I know the process has so much stress but its the progress that fills the best cause I came from the projects straight to success and your next so try they cant steal your pride its inside then find it and keep on grinding cause in every dark cloud theres a silver lining I know Right now we just riding on love And shining dark we aint tryna do nothing be at the heart We need love thats all now You tie my hands what am I gonna be What have I done so bad what is my destiny You tie my hands what am I going to see What have I done so bad what am I gonna be Its just the epitome of my soul And I must be me We got spirit yall We go spirit We got soul yall We got soul They dont want us to see But we already know.