Survivors

Well it’s long John

Well it’s long John

He’s long gone

He’s long gone

He’s long gone

He’s long gone

He’s long gone

He’s long gone

Well if (Unhh)

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors

My grand-grand-grand dad

Was put on a ship and used as a slave (Say what)

My grand-grand-grand mom

Was then left alone with ten kids to raise (Indeed

The land land land that

They came from as never forgotten their names (Never)

Now their grand-grand-grand kid

Is standing strong, coming like a fucking wave (I’m here)

It’s right on my chest so I keep my head up

I could fight with my fists but my words beat it up

Let me know what it is, it might be a setup

You don’t want to hear it so I gotta speed up

But I’m right on time anyway (unhh)

m-m-m what you say (yeah)

Could do this any day (yeah)

Proud like this everyday (yeah)

Loud like this all the way (They were all)

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors (Yuhh)

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors

Unapologetically wrong

no such things as black or white (Right)

Yo, I don’t want revenge (Nah)

They think one day I might (They do)

Damn I’m feeling like I’m Ray Charles (Yeah-eah)

Cuz the soul makes me feel right

No, I don’t see any colors

But my **** I see the light (God damn)

Shoulders are pretty heavy

Same burdens but different eras (The same)

Jim Crow or Menestrels

They only had Alleluias

Ok-k-k now I get it

Ok-k-k you’re upset

Ok-k-k recognize it

Ok-k-k I connect

(Percussion/Djola Song)

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors

Fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, olders, youngers, fighters, survivors