Dead Prez - When Mama Cries lyrics

Why do babies cry? Cauz they knew they were born in that violent start And my mama cried, on the day I was born cauz she knew I would die [Verse 1] Aw sh**, another young brother hit They got me doin my dips and loadin my clips Bloomberg name place like sh** on our lips Projects flippin, n***as is sh**ting on pigs It's ain't a war where we live nomore, it's a ma**acre Brothers ain't trying to ride, we in the pa**enger seat And everybody just tryna eat But im tryna eat then live get high n get free Dont tell me im deceivin myself If thas the case I rather meet reality now A gun to my face than play fight with police and get shot in the back So they can dirty my name and sprinkle some crack Tell me that's not how we gettin down We have some principals I guess some things is diffrent now Broken promises we made to my homie's mom They k**ed her only son and now she cryin in my arms BE STRONG [Chorus] Don't cry don't cry don't cry no more Cauz it won't be long, we will survive Don't cry don't cry don't cry no more Cauz it won't be long, we're gonna ride [Verse 2] I cried when Tupac died, it was a Friday We sat up that whole night, bumping Shawtay I felt the same way when I lost my cousin Padre Why so many n***as had to go out the hard way Nobody knows the reasons we here We just surviving from day to day Caught up in the game you have to pay to play Life is just a series of days that fade away Everyday the sun rises but nothing changes [Verse 3] I feel the sadness, I'm tryna console his family And tell his mama that her son is still standin I know he left you a life that's full of pressure But in me you'll find a piece of his spirit And as children, the block was our prison We couldn't escape the bid that we was given Learnin lessons, searchin for directions Clinging to the truth, poverty kept us desperate With steady grind and with our minds on survival Had plans to build a fam without dope or violence But in a second, n***as is left breathless We as caught in this storm, being born as a black men And life is tragic, my n***a's in his casket They got me loadin clips ready to bust a cracker I can't replace him, but I'm here to help you face it Consider me your son, 'till it's my time to face d**h [Chorus] Don't cry (don't Mama) don't cry (don't you cry) don't cry no more Cauz it won't be long, (You know that we will survive) we will survive Don't cry (don't Mama) don't cry (don't you cry) don't cry no more Cauz it won't be long, (You know that we're gonna ride) we're gonna ride [Chorus 2] Mama hold your head up high Cauz it wont be long, (You gotta be strong) we're gonna ride Mama hold your head up high It won't be long, (It won't be long) we're gonna ride Bang for change, Make the change That's on everything It's on for life