Purpose

Been trapped in a maze and Been patiently waitin' for A day when the rain gon', stop I'm caught in a Matrix plot Been dodgin' the system that tar' That target our pigment and they They harbor the intent That leave us poverty stricken and I I'm caught in a glitch where I Slang rocks to our children on The same block where they picketed fo' The right for our children to go Get an education, schoolin' Now they place us in institutions Pay us for complacency That's why so many players hoopin' And it's like my life don't matter Ended up lookin' up to the skyline And I tried to climb the ladder Ended up goin' down the pipeline Sat in my cell and reflected Picked up my pen and wrote a letter askin' What your purpose is Go and find it Chase ya dreams for us that don't got time left Let ya voice be heard for those that silent Let these words be your strength Let ya legacy define ya What your purpose is Go and find it Chase ya dreams for us that don't got time left Let ya voice be heard for those that silent Let these words be your strength Let ya legacy define ya Yeah, uh Feel like I'm refinin' my purpose Been tryna find what my worth 'Cuz servin' time as a servant Just to get by isn't workin' Defined by the crime and the verdict Or a nine to five and a purchase Perfect person of interest Lyin' up under the surface We grew our roses from concrete Life is exhausting They shot my homie and I wish he rose from the concrete Never winnin' can't compete no It ain't right What's our purpose if they purposely sabotagin' our lives Lives, lives, lives Lives, lives, lives Lives, lives, lives Lives, lives, lives Lives, lives, black lives What's your purpose Go and find it Yeah, what your purpose is Go and find it What's your purpose Go and find it Yeah, what your purpose is Go and find it Tell me what's your purpose Go and find it Yeah, what your purpose is Go and find it What's your purpose Go and find it Yeah, what your purpose is Go and find it