Say, who are you?
Don't you ever let nobody call you no fool
We come from
Kings
queens
royalty
don't you know you're the man
you got permission to be
In the Front of the line
At the head of the pack
it is what it is
and that is that
We came
From the Euphrates
Down to the Mississippi
The negro came to be just who he came to be
To toil the soil from sea to sea
truth be told
we manifest our own destiny
Hey Simple, it's simple
Simple. Just simple
Say What!
See that?
They be twisting the facts
have you believin there ain't no beauty in black
That
It's alright to have
Strange fruit found on them trees
Hanging limb by limb by the extremities
Though he might break his back
He ain't no pick a ninny
t'was a beautiful day
till I saw what I seen
Something i
Can't forget
I pray it will never be
you or me
us or them
Ain't that truly the real meaning of American
I learned the hard way
they made me a slave
Still I had to keep that good ol smile on my face
Sun up to sundown
Singing harmonies
we bear unspeakable pain for what we believe
not cuz we was happy
not cuz we was glad
But because we wanted to keep what little good we had
I love my people and
they love me
Too bad you can't see
who we really be
In a not so distant past
it was a danger to dream
believing in our own homes
Kings we might be
Twas the state of the world
ugly reality
serving the man
And pretending to be
not being, being beaten
See, that's what was happening
So I told my soul
"soul don't let go
one day you'll fly
fly like the eagle
over spacious skies
I'll soar so high
And
I won't have to fight just to live
I am who I am
I be's who i be
say it one time
Say it
repeat after me
being simple is no contradiction it's community
It's a place we can thrive
It's a place where we can grow
It's a place where we can find someone to teach us what we don't know
Hold on to it tight, hold on with all your might
I have faith you find it soon
I have faith you find that food for your soul
Hey Simple it's simple
Simple, just simple
Some youngins got it twisted
They think killing is brave
They squabble over everything and
take that to the grave
I guess
Simple ain't so simple like it was those days
You see
One thing I know
Is not to say what I don't
Now
I haven't known Rivers
Not since that good time flow
There's wealth in our veins
There's strength in our genes
I bleed juice so sweet they came n baptized me
Of what I know
I cant help but speak
the man is everywhere listening waiting and watching for me
But until that day comes when I can no longer breathe
And the dear Lord chooses to come and silence me,
I will spread the word
I will pray and plead
For the ones that are to come
Keep it
S-I-M-P-L-E
So like I said before
I will say it again
You ain't no fool no more
You're the next of kin
The world is yours,
What will you choose
Son, what you go for
It's all up to you
Riches untold
Go run n tell that
Living a life that's simple is where its at
It's simple just simple
Its simple just simple
--Sean Y., Adult