Cry

Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed I - I - I - Aaahh Saw the tears in the eyes Of my dad when he cried LIES I've seen this history with my eyes I was surprised didn't see that coming Not even for a fraction of a mile WHY? Cause I remember When I was a child of about seven My dad was dating this shady lady That stayed in while I was waiting For my momma to pick me up She told me your mother Probably ain't coming no more So stop waiting by the door You sure? I started to panic Felt abandoned like lil' bambi Felt a pressure in my eye And I couldn't help but cry When my dad came in the room He said, son what are you doing? Crying is for ladies and babies you fuckin' punk Your mom is at the door so you better get your trunk Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed Yo, lemme track back to the fact that Triggered this flashback See we were in a museum Reviewing the history of The decolonization of the Cameroonian nation Stationed in Yaoundé Followed by guides keeping their eyes Stick to the script that was supplied By the world bank and the IMF See these people Getting stressed when too many questions Were being asked Laughin it off and redirecting Us to the next piece of the collection Pictures of independence day they were presented To the surprise of our guides All these things went awry How can you lie like this?! My father did reply I witnessed all this shit with my own two eyes I'm the one that survived our hidden genocide Shhh Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed As I'm standing petrified By my old man that was crying People rushing to his side Even all of them guides Had their minds upside down Shit done flipped the whole vibe My mind went all over the place And tears start to race BUT I couldn't cry cause my mind got fried I froze I blocked My tearducts stuck Didn't know how to behave And my mind felt strange Cause as a kid I learned to be ashamed of my pain Brothers cumulate and they go insane With the trauma Inherited One to the next When will the time come that our minds rest? Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed Keepin it downlow I Gotta get mine uhuh Nobody mind dat my Tribe is the one that got Robbed