Feat. Awwman / Background Vocals By Soulebrity / Produced By Rayne Storm / Storms Coming: The Mixtape
Independent Hip-Hop Lyricist & Producer Rayne Storm
Lyrics
“Have You Ever (Take A Stand)”
Written By Rayne Storm
Monopoly House Entertainment 2004
This song is dedicated
To all those who claim to understand the struggles
Of urban society
And so called minorities
Who tops priority
Is ta gain notoriety
If you feel this is true
Well then, this is for you
Have you ever had 2 wish 4 your food
But you knew through all your wishing that ya wished was fooled – NO!
Have you ever had to put up a fight
Wit a government whose loving it ta cut out ya lights – NO!
Have you ever had watch ya back
Cuz the ku klan don’t like the fact ya black – NO!
Have you ever had ya back being watched
For the fact that ya black when ya tryin ta shop – NO!
Have you ever had to starve to death
All because you don’t know when your getting a check – NO!
Have you ever been denied a job
Cuz the bossman think u gonna steal and rob – NO!
Have you ever been stopped on the street
By the cops cuz ya pants sag a inch to deep– NO!
Have you ever had a hole in ya sneaks
Gotta wear the same pants for a couple a weeks – NO! (echoed)
Have you ever seen a child die
From the same guy that supposed ta keep you live – NO!
Have you ever seen a grown man cry
Cuz the cops done beat em, no a reason why – NO!
Have you ever had ta carry a gun
Cuz ya living in the middle of literal slum – NO!
Have you ever had ya life in the mud
No escape from the pain except the pleasure of drugs – NO!
Have you ever been stereotyped
To the point where u think u should live that life – NO!
Have you ever had ta sell ya soul
All because the landlord up the rent control – NO!
Have you ever been homeless here
People walk by, spit at u and don’t even care – NO!
Have you ever thought of leaving this earth
Take ya own life all because society hurts – NO! (echoed)
Will I ever see equality
Instead of quality of life being robbed from me – YES!
Will I ever get the respect
As a man wit blue eyes and a tie on his neck – YES!
Will I ever see a child born
And know his skin color wont mean a life of scorn – YES!
Will I ever see peace on the streets
Instead cops tucking heat, eyes looking me – YES!
Will we ever see the end of hate
No more color line, just the human race – YES!
Will we ever stop all these wars
Against third world countries weaker then ours – YES!
Will we ever all walk as one
And realize were the same since time begun – YES!
Will we ever see the world a union
Instead of black and white they’re call us human – YES! (echoed)
