Lupe Fiasco — Kingdom

[Intro: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Facts from the 'Raq Yout! [Chorus: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yah Freedom, free men without freedom Black life is a kingdom, why kill yourself for no reason, for? (Facts from the ’Raq) Why kill yourself for no reason, for? (Yout) Chat to dem with no meaning, fa [Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco] Hold the sword like a hand should Rights of passage into manhood Heightened malice in the land, look Like the lights of havoc do no damn good Half sleep from being overpreached The other half sleep cause the Xan good A chief would take his hand like a thief And make him stand like a man would In the face of an ambush To the back of they attack Front of they frontline, out the plane With no parachutes in they backpacks Choppin' weed then droppin' seeds Then flowers grow where they land at Proper deeds on top of these To make power flow from they handclaps Suicide, it’s a suicide You and I, we're the new divide Who arrived to see you survive, that means Two would die to make you alive, it means You should ride for the two that died, that means You will ride with the youth inside your king You are lying with the truth beside the things Wise to the lies that the youth provide and bring war [Pre-Chorus: Lupe Fiasco] Does a king make a kingdom, or the kingdom make a king? Is it free when it's freedom, or being dumb mean you free? Does a king make a kingdom, or the kingdom make a king? Is it free when it's freedom, or being dumb mean you free? [Chorus: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yah Freedom, free men without freedom Black life is a kingdom, why kill yourself for no reason, for? (Babylon ain't no kingdom) Why kill yourself for no reason, for? (Babylon ain't no kingdom) (Yout) Chat to dem with no meaning, fam [Verse 2: Damian Marley] Well if man was meant to fly, Jah woulda made us all with wings Well he made us all with crowns, that mean seh every man a king Your mind it is your castle, mind cyan govern how you think The ghetto is a kingdom, care not how the gully stink No one can change my mind, no I am thoroughly convinced My woman is a queen that bring forth more princess and prince And if you add up the equation, it must mean I'm royal since Everyone in my surroundings is of royal heritage Not everyone of royal blood dress up in a mink Whole heap of king and queen with dem roof make out of zinc So Jah bless the baby mother washing nappy in a sink And ah raise the generation weh ah take it to the brink [Pre-Chorus: Damian Marley] Does the king make a kingdom, or does a kingdom make a king? This hidden empire have kings and queens that no one's noticing Does a king make a kingdom, or does a kingdom make a king? This hidden empire have kings and queens that no one’s noticing [Chorus: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yah Freedom, free men without freedom Black life is a kingdom, why kill yourself for no reason, for? (Babylon ain’t no kingdom) Why kill yourself for no reason, for? (Babylon ain't no kingdom) (Yout) Chat to dem with no meaning, fam [Outro: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Only fools would feel proud of a dead man My mind is an excellent weapon I will not die for a label, let’s come to the table And put together all our blessings Our blessings religious, our blessings ability Our blessings materially, identify enemy Disconnect from the mentally Put all of our energy into the kingdom Back to the front on my way now God has to show you your way 'round Tired, I watch while you lay down You go while I sleep, I put heart to the beat Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage We're not American dreamin' We’re realizing a kingdom Only fools would feel proud of a dead man My mind is an excellent weapon I will not die for a label, let's come to the table And put together all our blessings Our blessings religious, our blessings ability Our blessings materially, identify enemy Disconnect from the mentally Put all of our energy into the kingdom Back to the front on my way now God has to show you your way 'round Tired, I watch while you lay down You go while I sleep, I put heart to the beat Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage We're not American dreamin' We're realizing a kingdom