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I Believe
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I Believe was released on December 16, 2016 by T.I. / Roc Nation as a part of the album Us or Else: Letter to the System
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Release DateDecember 16, 2016
LabelT.I. / Roc Nation
LanguageEnglish
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
T.I.
T.I.
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clifford Harris
Clifford Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Knottz
Knottz
Producer
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Recording Engineer
Elliot Carter
Elliot Carter
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So disappointing, we all disappointed
All disappointed
[Verse 2]
Now I believe in a lot of things
Believe karma real, believe all I can
Believe the Bible is rewritten, the preacher be bullshitting
So when they speak, believe not a thing
Believe M.L. King had a dream for real
He in heaven and we dealing with the demons still
Like a episode of Pinky and the Brain, for real
Wanna run the real, rule everything for real
Well goddamn
[Verse 3]
Hold up, what you think gon' happen when you die, my man?
Even better, what you gon' do when they push you in the fire, my man?
Well I'm a sinner, true, but not like you
I ain't being malicious in the shit I do
Well, I might smoke me a blunt or two
Or menage every month or two
Sell dope to get some money, shit I wanna do law
But I can't go to school, ain't got the money to
Rather give me fifty years than a scholarship
Anything to keep me out of politics
I believe politicians pull a lot of tricks
The war on drugs, crack epidemic, all of that
The death of Bob Marley and Malcolm X
Pac and Biggie too, but I ain't really sure of that
Believe Jesus died for my sins
Don't need no fake image for me to hide behind, man
The KKK and the USA
Got a thing that Superman got for Lois Lane
Uncle Sam lift a lady just her dress up
Grabbing on her pussy yelling, show that thing
Now be clear, I ain't tryna say there's no black thing or white thing
Just a dead wrong and right thing
Believe white supremacy, think I don't see it?
Everything they tryna bring down on me
Like the stop and frisk mass incarceration
The perpetuation of recidivism
That mean they create a system hard to break
That why millions still behind bars today
Columbus day you believe a holiday
What about Capone and Doc Holiday?
Lucky Luciano, John Gotti day
Bumpy Johnson and the Larry Hoover day
Happy Meech day, happy Tookie day
Happy Hitler day, sounds stupid, eh?
That 'cause hypocrisy is more American than democracy
Far as I can see the Constitution weren't for folk who look like me
And that what I believe
[Verse 4]
Wanna be better, but you're down at the moment
Give that shit to god, it'll be better in the morning
Still think your skin make you way more important
Nah
All this money, but you still can't afford me
Gotta sell your soul just to get up on the Forbes list
Leader of the generation, I'ma get us all in
Ah
[Verse 5]
Okay, all your plans ain't worth a damn
'Cause in front of god you are just a man
Wanna take advantage of a lesser man
Build a wall keeping out the Mexicans
Go to Standing Rock and wanna poison water
Just like Michigan, now ain't this a bitch
If I've learned anything I've seen
Any bitch can be president
Hold up, I said that **** hostile
Get the yellow flare in they nostril
Hold up, god never said that weapons wasn't for him
He just said they wasn't prosperous
[Verse 6]
Stand for your people, yup
Stand, lift your brother up
It's time, lift your sister up
Stand for your people, yup
We can't give another fuck
Message to America
So disappointing, we all disappointed
'Bout to do some war play, oh, you want that old A?
How you doing them is very similar to my case
Neighborhood like a battlefield, we are not safe
[Verse 7]
I believe we are not safe
I believe we are not safe
I believe that what I believe
That what I believe we are not safe
I believe we are not safe
I believe we are not safe
That what I believe we are not safe
That what I believe, that I what I believe, hey
Written by: Clifford Harris
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