(Verse 1 – Beyoncé)
Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder
Tell the storm I’m new
I’mma walk and march on the regular
Painting white flags blue
Lord forgive me, I’ve been running
Running blind in truth
I’ma rain, I’ma rain on this bitter love
Tell the sweet I’m new
(Pre-Chorus – Beyoncé)
I’m telling these tears, Go and fall away, fall away
May the last one burn into flames
(Chorus – Beyoncé)
Freedom! Freedom! I can’t move
Freedom, cut me loose!
Singing, freedom! Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself
Won’t let my freedom rot in hell
Hey! I’ma keep running
Cause a winner don’t quit on themselves
(Verse 2 – Beyoncé)
I’ma wade, I’ma wave through the waters
Tell the tide, Don’t move
I’ma riot, I’ma riot through your borders
Call me bulletproof
Lord forgive me, I’ve been running
Running blind in truth
I’ma wade, I’ma wave through your shallow love
Tell the deep I’m new
(Repeat Pre Chorus & Chorus)
(Verse 3 – Kendrick Lamar)
Ten Hail Mary’s, I meditate for practice
Channel 9 news tell me I’m moving backwards
Eight blocks left, death is around the corner
Seven misleading statements ’bout my persona
Six headlights waving in my direction
Five-O asking me what’s in my possession
Yeah, I keep running, jump in the aqueducts
Fire hydrants and hazardous
Smoke alarms on the back of us
But mama, don’t cry for me, ride for me
Try for me, live for me
Breathe for me, sing for me
Honestly guiding me
I could be more than I gotta be
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy
Code on me, drive on me
Wicked, my spirit inspired me
Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert
Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression
Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs
And when they carve my name inside the concrete
I pray it forever reads
(Repeat Chorus)
(Outro – Kendrick Lamar)
What you want from me?
Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me?
What you want from me?
Is it truth you seek? Oh father can you hear me?
Hear me out
(Skit – Hattie White)
I had my ups and downs, but I always find the inner strength to pull myself up
I was served lemons, but I made lemonade
