What About Us歌词

[00:00.92]There is a Houston rapper who is taking um,
[00:06.16]A more hands on approach to his fellow Harvey victims,
[00:09.17]Trae tha Truth
[00:10.24]Joined the growing list of volunteer rescuers
[00:12.26]After he was uh, rescued from his own home
[00:14.64]One of the many reasons he has been honored,
[00:16.89]Uh, by his home town for a decade now
[00:19.86]There's actually a Trae day in Houston on July 22nd
[00:23.54]For his humanitarian work for this great Texas city
[00:26.30]So Trae tha Truth is with me now,
[00:28.07]From the Convention Centre, and, and Trae
[00:30.68]So went down on my knees,
[00:31.82]I make a call to God like he the last one left
[00:34.11]It's kinda hard to get through it,
[00:36.01]I'm still yellin' for help, it's like the whole world deaf
[00:38.70]And though I'm tryna see through it,
[00:40.04]I'm feelin' life is miserable, ain't no point in even tryin'
[00:42.40]They say it could have been worse
[00:44.03]And it'll prolly never get better watchin' the blind lead blind
[00:46.60]You never know your position until it got use
[00:48.94]Yeah, I know it ain't nothin' perfect about truth
[00:50.96]I had this pain on lock, somehow it got loose
[00:53.28]It's like we been through hell, somehow we got through
[00:55.28]Watchin' the rain so hard, like, "What we gon' do?"
[00:57.44]The sky was black, the rain was pourin'
[00:59.06]Devastation, wind was blowin'
[01:01.18]Water risin', overflowin'
[01:03.18]The cried for help, and Lord, I'm goin'
[01:05.30]I gotta do my best
[01:06.53]Both feet in, water to my chest
[01:08.56]Whole neighborhood's gone
[01:09.88]Bein' able to do but wanna tell 'em it's okay
[01:11.86]But I know it's amiss, I can't lie to 'em
[01:13.58]I'm holdin' only, in a way, I was sayin' goodbye to 'em
[01:15.78]A rescuse team in the sky, hopin' to fly to 'em
[01:17.92]Yeah, they gon' get saved but don't apply to 'em
[01:19.92]They really hurt 'cause all they can do is cry to 'em
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[01:52.68]The body count was risin',
[01:53.88]Family members missin', others tryna survive
[01:55.82]They all know the condition but yet, they help the alive
[01:57.87]They need help 'cause they feel like
[01:59.17]They ain't gon' make it inside
[02:00.07]Feelin' everythin' go, some was battlin' pride
[02:01.78]They on they last leg
[02:02.84]Everything was lost, help denied
[02:05.11]Shelters closin', now they back outside
[02:07.04]Home is gone, there ain't nowhere to go
[02:08.97]Survival mode, it's go for what you know
[02:11.08]Life is real, so now we on our own
[02:13.13]Government was thrown and they was wrong
[02:15.26]These circumstances, they really don't belong
[02:17.41]Few denied, I told 'em I'd get 'em a loan
[02:19.37]Bunch of people take advantage of the situation
[02:21.46]Got the money and collect it with no hesitation
[02:23.55]Put they face up in the camera like they here to help
[02:25.41]Nod to the people, then they loosen with the frustration
[02:27.41]What about the ones that hit rock bottom?
[02:29.60]And the kids who traumatized by poverty?
[02:31.64]It ain't the truth if I tell you they ain't a part of me
[02:33.59]Ain't nothin' close when you feel like
[02:34.95]When you got so far to be
[02:35.92]One thing for sure, I'm here to fight for 'em
[02:37.90]Do right for 'em, tryna save life for 'em
[02:39.63]Everybody need help but they need hope
[02:41.92]Hopin' one day God'll end up bein' a light for 'em
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[03:14.54]Think of the survivors dedicated to front lines
[03:16.76]Times they came and times they went
[03:18.43]We sacrifice our life, countless how we spent
[03:20.41]Children sleepin' on floors, some sleepin' in tents
[03:22.55]Our faces covered in tasks, can't take the scent
[03:24.60]Movin' on imposed days, only get worse
[03:27.00]So many cries, swear to God you wanna get a nurse
[03:28.93]We only wanna see us make it to a better day
[03:30.99]Told 'em the love unconditional for what it's worth
[03:33.00]Over 500 mill', why the city hurtin'?
[03:35.19]Trae tha Truth, or Mr. Rogers, only people workin'
[03:37.26]Our boots to the ground, gettin' holes in 'em
[03:39.30]Heard people talkin' but their answers said they weren't certain
[03:41.48]I gotta fight, I don't agree with how they doin' us
[03:43.26]They say the city back to normal, that was new to us
[03:45.40]I told a bunch of kids I got 'em for the holiday
[03:47.22]A mansion, witnessin' less than a toothbrush
[03:49.51]I feel like I wanna punch through a wall
[03:51.37]I know a lot of people need this so I'm standin' up tall
[03:53.26]Before they can fall
[03:54.20]Relief ain't gon' last so they call
[03:55.41]They helpin' the system, no matter if we riskin' or not
[03:57.47]Although it's dark, tell 'em, "We are one"
[03:59.39]It ain't never gon' be over until we are done
[04:01.91]I know that one day we gon' see our sun
[04:03.84]If there's any type of pressure, tell 'em, "We don't run"
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