I got a job pushin' people around
I got a job takes me all over town
I got a badge, a stick and a gun
Another nigga down before my day is done
I said "Hey"
I'm just a-doin' what you told me, what you told me
Hah, hey, yeah
I'm just a-doin' what you told me, now what you told me to do, now
Had a job, played the national game
Moved to San Francisco, made my fortune and fame
American born, peaceful and strong
But when I spoke up for my people, you said I was wrong
Hey
I'm just a-doin' what you told me, what you told me
Hey, yeah
I'm just a-doin' what you told me, what you said I should do now
♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, hey, yeah
68 just can't wait anymore
Thought we were moving up with 44
Black people murdered in the land of the free
We're shakin' rotten apples from a poisoned tree
We say "Hey"
We're not doin' what you told us, what you told us
We say "Hey" yeah
We're not doin' what you told us
We don't believe what you say anymore
♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, hey, yeah
We can breathe, we can breathe
And we're breathing down your neck
We can breathe, we can breathe
And we know you stack the deck
We can breathe, we can breathe
And we're gonna make a change
We can breathe, we can breathe
Though it might seem very strange to you
(Let the world rise up)
Together we can (let the world rise up)
No matter who you are (let the world rise up)
No matter who you love (let the world rise up)
The moment is now (let the world rise up)
We can all rise up (let the world rise up)
'For equality (let the world rise up)
Rise up (let the world rise up)
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