Michael Kiwanuka - Black Man in A White World (Ghetto Gettysburg Address) (Feat. Nasir Jones as Mr. Books)

[Verse 1: 6LACK]

Born in the jungle, it's the lion's den

What the hell you gon' do when it's your time to spend

I'm thinkin' to myself "should I take that chance?"

Do I not? The streets callin' and it's in my hands

You either runnin' from the cops or you runnin' the block

Do the devil's work and hope you don't get shot

Yeah I'm still young but all work no play

Student of the game, one day sensei

Now I do anything for my fam

Even if that means I gotta push a couple grams

To get a couple grand

Momma told me it won't be easy

Runnin' through these streets in a flash, can't see me

I'd do anything for my fam

I might have to do some shit that you don't understand

To get a couple grand

Momma told me it won't be easy


[Hook]

So I bow my head and pray

So I bow my head and pray

Don't let 'em get in my way, ay

Don't let 'em get in my way

[Verse 2: 6LACK]

Proceed with caution, the city don't sleep

Just know that when you fam everybody gon' eat

My homie from the corner just passed last week

Said he would live forever when I asked last week

It's crazy I wanna be patient but

Time is tickin' I cannot waste it love

Money, power, respect, until I am the best

King of all things, it is I in the flesh


[Hook]

So I bow my head and pray

So I bow my head and pray

Don't let 'em get in my way, ay

Don't let 'em get in my way


[Hook]

So I bow my head and pray

So I bow my head and pray

Don't let 'em get in my way, ay

Don't let 'em get in my way


[Bridge: 6LACK]

Get it how I live

Follow what I feel

And I know I can use some change

But sometimes to make it out you gotta do some things

Get it how I live

Follow what I feel

And I know I can use some change

But sometimes to make it out you gotta do some things


[Hook]

So I bow my head and pray

So I bow my head and pray

Don't let 'em get in my way, ay

Don't let 'em get in my way


[Hook]

So I bow my head and pray

So I bow my head and pray

Don't let 'em get in my way, ay

Don't let 'em get in my way