Burden and Blessings

[00:08.82] Lord, I have burdens, struggles
[00:13.20] Am I special, special, special?
[00:18.55] Oh Lord, You gave me my black skin
[00:23.51] These people want me to change
[00:27.77] I was born this way, I don't want light burdens
[00:33.51] But stronger shoulders
[00:36.77] Police watch me, hate me
[00:40.08] They think that I am a threat (huh, huh, yeah)
[00:45.69] I'm tired, tired, tired
[00:48.77] Of thinking, is this my last breath?
[00:54.00] Can I address the congregation?
[00:58.03] We been chained, we been slaved
[01:00.11] We been down way too long
[01:04.22] Can I address the congregation?
[01:07.28] We been chained, we been slaved
[01:09.21] We been down, way too long
[01:11.45] Lord, I have burdens, struggles
[01:16.15] Am I special, special, special?
[01:21.56] My own people hate each other, this is not good
[01:30.25] Shootings, I'm dodging bullets
[01:33.68] 'Til I make it out the hood
[01:39.22] I can't go in no store, it hurts to know, I'm being followed
[01:47.82] I'm a poor man tryna make ends meet
[01:51.63] Don't know if I'll see tomorrow (yeah)
[01:56.68] Can I address the congregation?
[02:00.33] We been chained, we been slaved
[02:02.70] We been down way too long
[02:06.62] Can I address the congregation?
[02:09.43] We been chained, we been slaved
[02:11.08] We been down way too long
[02:14.07] Lord, I have burdens, struggles
[02:18.35] Am I special, special, special?
[02:22.79] Lord. I have burdens, struggles
[02:27.33] Am I special, special, special?
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