Letter To The Free - Bilal/Common.mp3

[00:00.00] 作词 : Lonnie Lynn/Emmanuel Riggins/Robert Glasper
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Lonnie Lynn/Emmanuel Riggins/Robert Glasper
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[00:31.94]Southern leaves southern trees we hung from
[00:34.74]Barren souls heroic songs unsung
[00:37.17]Forgive them father they know this knot is undone
[00:39.46]Tied with the rope that my grandmother died
[00:42.18]Pride of the pilgrims affect lives of millions
[00:44.60]Since slave days separating fathers from children
[00:47.54]Institution ain't just a building
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[00:49.79]But a method of having black and brown bodies fill them
[00:52.94]We ain't seen as human beings with feelings
[00:54.96]Will the U. S. ever be us lord willing
[00:57.88]For now we know the new Jim Crow
[01:00.41]They stop search and arrest our souls
[01:03.01]Police and policies patrol philosophies of control
[01:06.57]A cruel hand taking hold
[01:08.22]We let go to free them so we can free us
[01:10.84]America's moment to come to Jesus
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[01:13.49]Freedom freedom
[01:16.02]Freedom come
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[01:18.48]Hold on
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[01:20.99]Won't be long won't be long
[01:23.81]Freedom freedom
[01:26.33]Freedom come freedom come
[01:29.11]Hold on hold on
[01:31.63]Won't be long won't be long
[01:34.28]The caged birds sings for freedom to bring
[01:36.79]Black bodies being lost in the American dream
[01:39.43]Blood of black being a pastoral scene
[01:41.92]Slavery's still alive check amendment 13
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[01:44.99]Not whips and chains all subliminal
[01:47.43]Instead of they use the word criminal
[01:50.00]Sweet land of liberty incarcerated country
[01:52.55]Shot me with your ray gun
[01:53.92]And now you want to trump me
[01:55.20]Prison is a business America's the company
[01:57.70]Investing in injustice fear and long suffering
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[02:01.28]We staring in the face of hate again
[02:03.01]The same hate they say will make America great again
[02:05.47]No consolation prize for the dehumanized
[02:07.94]For America to rise it's a matter of black lives
[02:10.82]And we gonna free them so we can free us
[02:13.47]America's moment to come to Jesus
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[02:16.02]Freedom freedom
[02:18.55]Freedom come
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[02:21.00]Hold on
[02:23.05]
[02:23.66]Won't be long won't be long
[02:26.44]Freedom freedom
[02:29.12]Freedom come freedom come
[02:31.82]Hold on hold on
[02:34.15]Won't be long won't be long
[02:36.88]Freedom won't be long
[02:39.64]Freedom come freedom
[02:42.12]Hold on hold on
[02:44.75]Won't be long won't be long
[02:47.38]Freedom freedom
[02:49.89]Freedom come freedom come
[02:52.50]Hold on
[02:54.23]
[02:54.85]Won't be long won't be long
[02:57.79]Freedom won't be
[03:00.59]Freedom come
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[03:02.80]Hold on hold on
[03:05.69]Won't be long won't be long
[03:08.13]Freedom won't be long
[03:10.78]Freedom come freedom come
[03:13.44]Hold on
[03:15.02]
[03:15.72]Won't be long won't be long
[03:18.58]Freedom won't be long
[03:21.28]Freedom come freedom come
[03:23.73]Hold on hold on
[03:26.46]Won't be long hold on
[03:28.97]Freedom won't be long
[03:31.72]Freedom come freedom come
[03:34.27]Hold on
[03:35.75]
[03:36.68]Won't be long freedom come
[03:39.50]Freedom
[03:41.22]
[03:41.88]Freedom come freedom come
[03:44.61]Hold on hold on
[03:47.52]Won't be long won't be long
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[03:56.86]Won't be long
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[03:59.20]Oh freedom won't be long