[Verse 1] Yeah With his black beanie, he walks in the dead of night Only way to see him is if he's lit up by streetlights He's slightly taller than the average human height But the shadow he casts might easily give one fright He's peaceful, but you wouldn't know it Two kids at home he was grocery shopping Somethin' was stolen from the other side of the store; Owner quickly noted the suspector looked like him Now at him police think copacetic (?) They Came lurkin', under radio guidance They crept up on him, walkin' in complete silence They clicked the loaded gun and frightened the gentle giant With sirens he's blinded but by their rules he's still abiding- Hands up! Don't shoot! It wasn't me, officer, I have proof! He nods to his pants and moves slowly to get his license The officers feel threatened and yell, "target is frightened"- [Chorus] Praise God Stay blessed They shootin' baby birds right outta the nest; We gotta learn to fly fast, 'cause if we don't do it quick They gon' cut down the trees that's carrying our chicks Praise God Stay blessed They shootin' baby birds right outta the nest; We gotta learn to fly fast, 'cause if we don't do it quick They gon' burn down the trees that's carrying our chicks Stay blessed [Verse 2] So we sit And now he’s crying, he whispers “I’m tired of all my friends dying” I say look homie wish I couldn’t agree, then he slams his fist on the table and says “What if it’s me?? What if it’s you; what if it’s your brother, sister Mother or anybody from out your crew? What ‘bout someone you ain’t knew? What would you do, if you turned on the news And someone who looked like you was see-through? I’m just asking, why?” Why? … why don’t they understand, we’re just kids man c’mon [Verse 3] Yo Listen homie come and give me a hug We’re products of the news outlets, our people ain’t thugs These cops show us no love, and no matter what they say I’m never gonna let a nigga with a badge take you away [Bridge: Sung by The Notochords, Mckinley Dixon ] (Yeah! Go! Go! Go! Go!) We Praise God (Yeah!) [Outro: Mckinley Dixon] (God bless the child from a broken home God bless the woman raise him all alone God bless the seed lost him all too soon God bless the killer darkness consumes) (God bless the child from a broken home God bless the woman raise him all alone God bless the seed lost him all too soon And god bless the child [?] all too soon Stay Blessed.) (Yeah)
Read the complete lyrics to "The Everyday People" by McKinley Dixon from the album "Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?" in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Jazz Rap, Rap.
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