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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Harmonica
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts
Bass
Kimberly Brewer
Kimberly Brewer
Background Vocals
Traci Nelson
Traci Nelson
Background Vocals
Camille Grigsby
Camille Grigsby
Background Vocals
Phylicia Hill
Phylicia Hill
Background Vocals
Cory Rooney
Cory Rooney
Background Vocals
Will Wheaton
Will Wheaton
Background Vocals
George Young
George Young
Background Vocals
Stanley R Randolph
Stanley R Randolph
Drums
Munyungo Jackson
Munyungo Jackson
Percussion
Lamar Mitchell
Lamar Mitchell
Programming
Allison Semmes
Allison Semmes
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Producer
Femi Jiya
Femi Jiya
Recording Engineer
Cristian F. Perez
Cristian F. Perez
Engineer
Neal Pogue
Neal Pogue
Mixing Engineer
David Avetisian
David Avetisian
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mike Bozzi
Mike Bozzi
Mastering Engineer
Nathaniel Pollard
Nathaniel Pollard
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

It's the R-A-P-S-O-D-Y Yo History say don't repeat her Many years a slave, took notes from the Peter You should marvel at the fightin', feel like Anitta Apologize, you denied my people Made our death legal, we all paralegal Gotta defend ourselves when the laws ain't equal Cops aim lethal, death in cathedrals Bang, bang boogie, you could die wearin' a hoodie, bow Yeah, uh Alright, sometimes we gotta find our creator If I defeated Father Time, was raised by Mother Nature In the projects, tenement walls, sudden withdrawals A true rebel is easy to spot the government flaws Mass confusion, people in power commit collusion Indoctrinated students, I'm the leader of the movement Take lifetimes, tryna duck the school-to-prison pipeline Disenfranchised, amazin' I'm in my right mind Create change, survive, struggle to maintain So many lies within the campaign, a damn shame I'm thinkin' how will we survive When the freedom that we have's a facade? Yeah You say you're sick and tired of us protesting I say, "Not time enough to make a change" You say, "Just keep holdin' on" I say "No, way, 'cause we can't put it in the hands of fate" Can't put it in the hands of fate, now baby You say that you believe in all lives matter I say, I don't believe the fuck you do You say, "All things in time" I say, that's why I'm not gonna put it in the hands of fate Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Not gon' put it in the hands of fate now, baby Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate now, baby Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait In the not so distant tomorrow Robins will sing your lullaby But I've seen too many of our generations Live and die for that high in the sky You say, "Those innocent lives should've not been taken" And I say, "For them, it's why we take a knee" You say, "Is that the right lane?" I say, "First Amendment everyday" 'Cause we can't put it in the hands of fate Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate now, baby Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait We can't put it in the hands of fate now, baby Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Come on In the not so distant tomorrow (yeah) Robins will sing your lullaby But I've seen too many of our generations Live and die for that high in the sky Yeah, we went from fields into a field Bodies hit the ground, and so we gotta take a kneel Mother's missin', kid's attorneys say they oughta take a deal They determine that the price of life is just a couple mill And bricks are meant to build, and fires meant to light And souls are meant to rest and even soldiers gotta fight We don't need no politics to try to justify the plight It's a problem of the people, it's no longer black and white Look So, we ain't talkin' no more, we gettin' to it Can't put it in the hands of fate, this how we do it Now let me go and get with all of my people, you know I have to get That'll show me sacrifice just like my brother Colin Kaepernick Opportunities that I get to talk, you know I have to spit Breonna Taylor turn in her grave, you know we have to get justice And stay in your place We still focused on the outcome of George Floyd case While you out here doin' the minimal, hah Everything about us still live by the principle Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait You say now you really truly get it I say, "How much you do will let me know" You say, "I'm so ready" I say, "Let's do this, and not just put it in the hands of fate" Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate now, baby Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait We can't put it in the hands of fate now, baby Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Oh, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Oh, no, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Oh, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Oh, no, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait No, no, no Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait (can we do it?) Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait Can't put it in the hands of fate, ain't nobody got time to wait
Writer(s): Stevie Wonder, Marlanna Evans, Trevor George Jr. Smith, Cordae Dunston, Jane Oranika Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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