I just want you to (Everybody needs a hero) There is so much (Everybody needs a hero) When you try (You try) When you try (You try) When you try (You try)
I wanna see us all above that poverty line them how to cross the T's, put a dot on them I's A lot of folks fell victim high, lot of died Swallow pride to survive and it got me time It's hard to the block early, go to school late I wonder what the world see when the product turn And start cake, fitting but he ain't fake Can't put him in a box cause he attracting estate He went to college, got a and he polished Respectful to say the least, and records he just demolished Proud of the place that bred him, give credit to his involved with the streets, if they hit him he still responsive It's a jungle out there, people your back And watch your because people be tryna front I ain't got them kind of problems, never the type to stunt Where I'm that gets you burnt and I'm not yearning for the sun
I just want you to (Everybody needs a hero) There is so much more (Everybody a hero) When you try (You try) you try (You will try) When you try (You try)
Growing up seemed like all the that was doing good Was just so they could say they loyal to the hood I mean some was like football gods, that'll the strength of them slumdog odds Sometimes you gotta move to make away Devil wants you coming when you should stay away I to do it for myself and you could say today That's the road paper play, now we ain't saving paper plates I swear I that I could drive that bus With hood stars and has-beens that grind like us Try to shine like us, but it's a line Trust me when I you we can thrive with a mind like us A world that'll kill you if you ask for Something in the air we breathe, you need a for I'd rather see my folks stamps up on their passports I stay in touch because I be feeling the last source
I just want you to (Everybody needs a hero) There is so much (Everybody needs a hero) When you try (You try) you try (You will try) When you try (You try)
I done been at gunpoint, failed a couple classes Grew from friendships I thought was everlasting me for the better, I ain't end up in a casket Held on for the ride, my side was fastened my life experience because it just got sweet And I can't recall a time when my guts got Golly, you can't tell me we capable of rising Tryna get the people following like I'm It's crazy how I the ones that genuine When I'm they stories feel like a kin to them Or we like one in the same, we like a I be defending them because I be really feeling My whole got degrees and weight up on they shoulders Steady jobbing sure them kids do what they supposed to To the top my seat hot, boy, I'm like Erik Spoelstra For all the marbles, I'm colder than 2 from
I just want you to (Everybody needs a hero) There is so much more (Everybody a hero) When you try (You try) you try (You will try) When you try (You try)