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Had To Go Through It To Get To It Lyrics by Toronzo Cannon

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My grandfather, back in ‘43
He caught hell in Mississippi
Segregation was the law of the land
They called him “boy” when he was a man
With his faith he faced down hate
He took control of his own fate
He chose to leave with his family
He moved up north where he could breathe
He had to go through it he had to go through it
He had to go through it to get to it
He had to go through it he had to go through it
He had to go through it to get to it
Half my life on one job
Blood, sweat and tears, sure was hard
Big boss man all in my face
Breathing down my neck, always on my case
I gotta get out of here, make my own way
Be my own boss, that’s starting today
I had to go through it, I had to go through it
I had to go through it to get to it
I had to go through it, I had to go through it
I gotta go through it to get to it
My ancestors, shine a light on me
Protect me from hate and bigotry
I learned from the past what they went through
They suffered long and paid my dues
See, I’m the child of the master plan
And here I stand today, a proud Black man
They had to go through it, they had to go through it
They had to go through it to get to it
They had to go through it, they had to go through it
They had to go through it to get to it
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Toronzo Cannon

Toronzo Cannon

About “Had To Go Through It To Get To It” by Toronzo Cannon

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