Do Better - Nappy Roots

Yesterday was thunder and storming, I woke up early this morning

I noticed blue skies, while I was yawning

Grabbed a lighter, hit the marijuana and got my day going

On my momma, this the moment I’m a seize &blame no one

I pologize to my haters, how I survived is annoying

I’m alive, through hope and faith, practice my patience and grind

In due time, the fake are exposed, to even the blind

Meanwhile I’m minding mine, while I’m peaking through blinds

Intervention is divine, if we depend on religion

But my position over time, I could care less of it isn’t

Communication only works, after you talk, if you listen

If your speaking from privilege make sure your walking the distance

I’m just trying to do better, better

Up on my feet and Im here to stay

I just know there’s something better, better

Out there for me, just gotta find my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah… just gotta find my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah… just gotta find my way

Life is good, life is good life is good

Life can be amazing when you view it like you should

I believe my fellow humans will continue this path

All lives matter but all lives ain’t living this bad

I got faith in all y’all who have faith in god

Whether he come or not just know on earth you still play a part

I hope I get to right my wrongs before my time expire

If I don’t Just know I thought about it down to the wire

And I Promise

I’m just trying to do better, better

Up on my feet and Im here to stay

I just know there’s something better, better

Out there for me, just gotta find my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah… just gotta find my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah… just gotta find my way

Wanna leave better place for our sons and our daughters

Wanna revolution, but don’t wanna be a martyr

Wanna pick up a picket sign, run away with the protesters

But don’t wanna share the same fate as our ancestors

Gotta go to court tomorrow, and deal with this court Jester

They doing it for sport, we doin it for

Justice

Doing it at sunrise, doing after dark

Doing it for the whole, just trying to do my part

I’m just trying to do better, better

Up on my feet and Im here to stay

I just know there’s something better, better

Out there for me, just gotta find my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah… just gotta find my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah… just gotta find my way

In the past I was a bully now I’m tryna be best

Rather do some good business 'stead of tryna finesse

Put my people on as opposed to gettin 'em on

Tryna right so many wrongs that’s been written in stone

Can’t erase what happened all we can control is the present

Usin' different methods every day it’s all about ethics

Be more empathetic with it let my foot off the pedal

Ain’t lookin for no gold medal, just tryna do better

Nappy