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Jontavian Barber
Jontavian Barber
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Happier days is what we pray for Happier days is what we need right now Happier days is what we slaved for But our brothers out here still taking knees right now Happier days is what we pray for Right now nigga what we got a wait for NO NO Happier days is what we pray for Happier days is what we pray for I remember when the culture used to be about unity Now its the Fuckery and the foolery I remember everybody went to the cookouts But nowadays Hardly 5-0 gotta stop the parties cause don't nobody get along And our little kids dying they ain't living long I remember when the people stuck together all the time Now its just black on black on black crime (Oh Brother no) Pick a brother up if he fall down One fall then we all fall now we all down (Hold On) Cause happier days is what we need Coming out on top we gotta gain the prestige A lot of people rapping but aint sending no message They talking down on the next man yeah they straight hating Dropping out of school they ain't seeing graduation Get out of the booth and Go get a damn education Happier days is what we pray for Happier days is what we need right now Happier days is what we slaved for But our brothers out here still taking knees right now Happier days is what we pray for Right now nigga what we got a wait for NO NO Happier days is what we pray for Happier days is what we pray for I thank God for the melanin Thank God that he got inside the office and we had a black president The world going backwards so don't feed into the negligence Brought it to the light yea the cycle is so repetitive I remember when the music used to make you feel good 20 years later I feel like it's still should That's why am being careful about the music that I make And because they paved the way Let me shout out all the greats It was The pac's The Nas' The Jay Z The Biggie's Latifah The foxy's The Kim's The Missy's Ludacris, T.I., Wayne, and Nicki Snoop Dogg Dr. Dre, Bone Thugs and Diddy Eminem, Drake, Busta Rhymes, and 50 The Kendrick's The Cole's Papooses and The Remy's Slick Rick, Ice Cube, Dougie Fresh, LL Cool J And OutKast the legends they was witty Happier days is what we pray for Happier days is what we need right now Happier days is what we slaved for But our brothers out here still taking knees right now Happier days is what we pray for Right now nigga what we got a wait for NO NO Happier days is what we pray for Happier days is what we pray for Black this Black that Black people need to work together these facts Black people putting black people on the map Young black boys stop Just put down the straps (Put em down Put em down no) Black this Black that Black people need to have black people back I love being Black being black is where it's at I love being Black being black is where it's at
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