Uncommon Cents

Silas

​Money for these hits, never miss compared to Floyd 
Driving scared of going 
See the cops I'm paranoid 
I see my people angry, confused, hurting—and there annoyed
Of not taking action, and we can't repair the void 
Of a Man down. 
Stand down.

That's what they yelling sick 
Messages sent 
Telling me 
I'm inadequate, irrelevant, far from intelligent 
Doesn't matter if I support the donkey or the elephant 
More bullets for the melanin 
Imprison us for the settlement 
Let's settle this 
Hearts grew so cold, invested in a Letterman 
An eye for an eye, Or turn the other cheek
Which is for the better man? 
Better than 
Bedded in bullets 
Or beheaded when 
You took it with yo sweaty hands 
Pulled the trigger. 
Shoot the nigger. The claim there was a weapon hid
And we been tryna come back like The Cavs and their deficit. 
Come together like Kevin did 
Say that's a long shot, not with Steph in here 
I'm a warrior 
I will not be a worrier 
Of my life because of the likes of these recordings is clear 
What's important here?
Rebuilding this system?
Not to the other side 
It's killing these victims 
I mean excuse me;
They were Being defensive 
I mean look at him; 
A Nigga. 
his fingers are twitching 
I see it right now that the bomb is ticking 
I can it in her eyes, my mom is sickened 
Praying and wishing 
we won't stay and witness 
Her own son getting murdered 
Who will make the difference 
"All Lives Matter!"
Well of course they do. 
But when a black man murdered 
Nobody claims the truth 
It's always an argument about what he should have did 
Same argument y'all make when they shoot the kids. 
Take away the guns, guns make mo killas 
White tee soaked red, a remake of thriller?
Folks say damn why y'all blacks in yo feelings 
I mean y'all spent a whole week with more hype for gorillas 
Reach for the hip tho, straight pass the tazer 
Empty out the clips, questions ask him later? 
Fear in his eyes, 
Heart gassed with hatred 
Black body slaying 
But y'all can tie up an alligator 
Si shut up, look at all that's happened?
Minnesota down to Dallas 
From the Hood to the Palace 
Blame go on to the gang members and all these new rappers 
Black Lives Matter?
Since when did this become the wrong end of bad joke 
Blame is always on the black folks 
Ridiculed we lack no 
Other option 
When we know that we a target 
Make it hard to trust the cops when 
Death is how they stop us. 
Blowed the suspect up on Dallas 
Y'all can't tell me that was proper 
But Dylan can shoot up a church 
And y'all buy the kid a whopper?
Hmmm.
I smell a set up. 
Times like these folks you gotta keep head up. 
Stand tall don't let up. 
Pushed down, you get up. 
Fight back, you betta 
It's now or never...
Stop!
Stop. Stop.
What are you Saying Silas. 
That folks should start riots 
Fight violence with violence 
You sound so stupid, ignorance at the highest
Well tell me what's the price of 
We remain to stay silent. 
Hush Quiet, You know Feds don't like it, so how bout we 
March down to the Capitol 
And tell them that were 5/5ths of a human and were damn well worth it. 
We tired of hurting. Knowing they lurking. 
Wrongful searches. 
Hundreds of Hearses. 
I am not your entertainment. 
I am person. 
Tell em this is it. 
Respect me as a human being 
Or prepare for the end. 
I'm tryna make peace
Piece together, hope to mend. 
Maybe one day we'll see the soul instead of view the skin. 
I hope one, some day, I get to call you my friend. 
Money for these hits, what's the hatred worth cent? (Sent)
Just a penny for your thoughts. 
I hope it was well spent.