Mama Mavis, oh
Mama, they tried my patience
Obama is gone, who is left to save us?
So together we mourn, Im praying for my neighbors
They say the devils at work and Trump is calling favors
You say Im dangerous, I speak for the nameless
I fly with the vultures, I be with them bangers
If change dont come, then the change wont come
If the bands make em dance, then the rain gon come,
(Woo!)
Am I passin into the light?
(Am I looking into mercys eyes?) Look into your eyes
All the world is out of your hands
(Then ascending into the dark, let me out)
You got to die a little if you wanna live
Change come to pass
Youd best be ready for it
Something Ive begun to fear is about to change its form
Yeah, yeah, yeah, its a shift in time
But I wont get tired at all
Let me out, let me out
Let me out, let me out
Look into my eyes, mama, tell me what you see
Tell me theres a chance for me to make it off the streets
Tell me that I wont die at the hands of the police
Promise me I wont outlive my nephew and my niece
Promise me my pastor isnt lyin as he preach
Tell me that theyll listen if its lessons that I teach
Tell me theres a heaven in the sky where there is peace
But until then, I keep my piece in arms reach
Am I passin into the light?
(Am I looking into mercys eyes?)
All the world is out of your hands
(Then ascending into the dark) Another night
You got to die a little if you wanna live
Change coming
Youd best be ready for it
Something Ive begun to fear is about to change its form
Yeah, yeah, yeah, its a shift in times
But I wont get tired at all
Am I passin into the light?
(Am I looking into mercys eyes?)
All the world is out of your hands
(Then ascending into the dark) Another night
You got to die a little if you wanna live
Change is coming
Youd best be ready
Be ready, ready for it
Be ready, be ready
Ooh, ooh ooh
(Let me out)