Build a Bridge - Nahko and Medicine For The People

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

Said prepare me for, for long battle

I am a witness hope is steel bullets

I drop the hatchet you won’t forget this

Said prepare me for, for long battle

I am a witness hope is steel bullets

I drop the hatchet you won’t forget this

Said, mine eyes have seen nothing but trouble

You must make peace with them gods and the devils

I can be rude boy, I am not subtle

I tend to sneak and burst all them bubbles

We are the ones we been waiting to rumble

I torch my enemies out with a candle

Music is the weapon make empires crumble

We bring them bankers and wealthy to tremble

What we know is what we’re owed

Can’t be too careful, shoot flaming arrows

Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

Said, what we know is what we owe

Can’t be too careful, shoot flaming arrows

Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

I rep the misfits, not society

We struggle with housing, drugs and sobriety

We’re not from here but born here respectively

Immigrated cuz America raped my country

My bridge 'aint built with no white man money

I’m on Indian time you know you cannot rush me

I can be vicious malicious and ugly

A danger to darkness to better run quickly

What we know is what we’re owed

Can’t be too careful, shoot flaming arrows

Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

Said, what we know is what we owe

Can’t be too careful, shoot flaming arrows

Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

Said, I’ve come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

Said, life was pretty crazy I was 9 months old

Yeah, momma gave me up at 14 years old

Said, I don’t give a shit grandmother she was so bold

Some of the rapist mommas body got sold

Not to say poppa didn’t have a good soul

Cuz he did give me the anger I was born so cold

Raised white Christian in a white neighborhood

There was no bridges for me and my indigenous blood

I said I’m confused, identity crisis

Indigenous mastery is so timeless

Now I’m building bridges so that it will all make sense

Why I’m here with the music so passionate

Got to ride hard or die trying

Said, I am a raincloud storm white lighting

I am relentless stop at nothing

I’m el coyote bridges building

Said, I rock the one feather on me next head

Must stay humble, never be like chief headdress

Hang the flag upside down I’m in distress

Never take no title out of deepest respect

Welcome to aquarius son you’re a legend

Guardian of the gate it’s gate number 7

I tame that beast and I ride the dragon

I reincarnate as a wild stallion

What we know is what we’re owed

Can’t be too careful, shoot flaming arrows

Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

Said, what we know is what we owe

Can’t be too careful, shoot flaming arrows

Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

Said, I’ve come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

I have come to build a bridge

So come let’s build

Build build build

Said, my people my earth, my country, my heart

In service for ever, a mission to better

My passion my fist, my heart open it

Reclaim recover, protect clean water

Said, I’ve come to live in peace

So come let’s live

Live live live

Said, I’ve come to live in peace

So come let’s live

Live live live

Said, I’ve come to live in peace

So come let’s live

Live live live

Said, I’ve come to live in peace

So come let’s live

Live live live