Tie My Hands

Album: Tha Carter III (2008)
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  • We are at war with the universe, the sky is falling
    And the only thing that can save us now
    Is sensitivity and compassion
    But I know one thing's for sure
    I'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down

    Yeah, some say tragedy's hard to get over
    But sometimes that tragedy means it's over
    Soldier, from the academy league of rollers
    I deny being down though they seem to hold us
    My shoulders are strong, I prove 'em wrong
    I ain't doing nothing but moving on, let the truth be known
    But they talked that freedom at us
    And didn't even leave a ladder, damn

    I work at the corner store
    We all got problems, problems
    No one's gonna fly down low
    No one's gonna save us now
    How you feel, you're not alone
    We're all just jealous, jealous
    We don't reach the sky no more
    We just can't overcome, no

    You tie my hands, what am I gonna be?
    What have I done so bad?
    What is my destiny?
    You tie my hands, what am I supposed to see?
    What have I done so bad? (What have I done?)
    What am I gonna be?

    I knock on the door, hope isn't home
    Fate's not around, the luck's so gone
    Don't ask me what's wrong, ask me what's right
    And I'ma tell you what's life, and did you know
    I lost everything? But I ain't the only one
    First came the hurricane, then the morning sun
    Excuse me if I'm on one
    And don't trip if I light one, I walk a tight one
    They try tell me keep my eyes open
    My whole city underwater, some people still floating
    And they wonder why Black people still voting
    'Cause your president still choking
    Take away the football team, the basketball team
    And all we got is me to represent New Orleans, shit
    No governor, no help from the mayor
    Just a steady beating heart and a wish and a prayer
    Let's pray

    These friends, they come and go
    But I got family, family
    These kids, so fast they grow
    They learn so quickly now
    That there's nowhere to go
    That there's no future, future
    Don't make this here so low
    And we can't overcome, no

    You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? (What am I gonna be?)
    What have I done so bad?
    What is my destiny? (What have I done?)
    You tie my hands, what am I supposed to see? (What have I done? What have I done?)
    What have I done so bad?
    What am I gonna be? (Yeah)

    And if you come from under that water then there's fresh air
    Just breathe, baby, God's got a blessing to spare
    Yes, I know the process is so much stress
    But it's the progress that feels the best
    'Cause I came from the projects straight to success and you're next
    So try, they can't steal your pride, it's inside
    Then find it and keep on grinding
    'Cause in every dark cloud, there's a silver lining
    I know

    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    See, right now, we're just riding on love (take that money, make that money)
    A shot in the dark (take that money)
    We ain't trying to do nothing but hit the heart
    We need love
    That's all y'all, that's all

    You tie my hands, what am I gonna be? (Yeah, born right here in the USA)
    What have I done so bad? (But, due to tragedy)
    What is my destiny? (Looked on by the whole world)
    You tie my hands (as a refugee)
    What am I suppose to see? (So accept my emotion)
    What have I done so bad? (Do not take it as an offensive gesture)
    What am I gonna be?
    You tie my hands (it's just the epitome of my soul)
    What am I gonna be? (And I must be me)
    What have I done so bad? (We got spirit y'all)
    What is my destiny? (We got spirit)
    You tie my hands (we got soul, y'all)
    What am I suppose to see? (We got soul)
    What have I done so bad? (They don't want us to see)
    What am I gonna be? (But we already know) Writer/s: Dwayne Carter, James Gass, Robin Thicke
    Publisher: Regard Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Kayla from St. Paul, MnWOW..This song is really good. Its deep
  • Alejandro from Sacramento, CaMan...i didnt kno any rappers could do so good mixing rap with another genre!
  • Malyka from Hayward, Cathis is one of my favorite songs on tha carter 3
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