Langston Lyrics

Life for me aint been no crystal stair

But the tacks and splinters there they were rarely bared

I am the darker brother but I don't sing america

I'd rather back my people shield them from the terror

Or enlighten them through syncopated tunes

Your cries for unity will damn near always be refused

That's why I speak to those who will listen and speak at the ones who won't

Some ask if I think that wastes my time, it's obvious, I don't

If only one of us is saved by me giving a hoody who

Then that time was allocated well I'm glad I gave the oop

This is coming from a black man's soul

Who's only goal in this thing is that we all grow old

I aint no fool though I know that we all won't make it

When you tired of asking, sometimes you just gone take it

Follow me as we all go down to the riverside

I'll lead the choir, now repeat after me life is fine

I say Life is fine but I speak of rivers

That run deeper than the restitution they would give us

I was a good boy, never done no wrong

But this world is weary and this road is long

I stuck my head above the water all I saw was flames

That's a symbol of transformation look at what we became

It's almost like a Phoenix rising from the ashes

The resiliency is impeccable we up against the masses

Or the massas they wanna take it back to how it used to be

Yearning for their supremacy indifferent to you and me

That's the worst kinda feeling

Then when they feel some karma now they all turn to preach healing

Now that it's real you wanna deal

But you sent me to the kitchen

Beautiful still you taste that pill

And now suddenly you wanna listen

We ate well, we grew strong now our laugh is getting bolder

My energy is still the same maybe I'll sing it when it's over

I don't sing it, but I am it there's a difference

Why is it always race? That's your just cognitive dissonance

I'd gladly be just human But you sparked a wild flame

And instead of extinguishing it, you'd rather keep it tamed

So we're blamed for the things that you've put us through

And even though you try there's nothing you can say that's new

About our plight and your hand can never truly be hidden

If you don't like it you can leave that's your go to it's a given

So the tension is palpable cause you won't make a concession

Our endurance perseveres just one of our hard learned lessons

Not a blessing for us

but your testing sured us

And your lectures floor us split the sons and daughters of the future

Some repressing torture

Others pressing forward

Not accepting nor were any like myself ever gonna salute ya

What that means is that my people are more America than you

PS think of this question, what has brown done for you?