[ti:tie my hands] [ar:lil wayne] [00:21.42]we are at war [00:23.20]with the universe [00:25.86]the sky is falling [00:31.60]and the only thing that can save us now [00:37.38]is sensitivity and compassion [00:41.96](da da da dadada da da da x2) [00:53.25]but i know one thing is for sure [00:57.79]i'm gonna get my kicks before it all burns down [01:00.73]Lil Wayne: [01:02.92]yeah,some say tragedies is hard to get over [01:06.51]but sometime that tragedy means its over [01:08.84]soldier,from the academy legal frolers [01:11.58]i deny being down though they seen the holers [01:14.39]my shoulders is strong i prove them wrong [01:16.95]i aint doing nothing but moving on [01:18.59]let the truth be known [01:19.97]but they talk that freedom matters and didn't even leave a latter [01:23.53]damn [01:24.37]Robin Thicke: [01:25.43]i work at the corner store we all got problems,problems [01:30.70]who was gon'fight alone [01:33.55]no one's gonna save us now [01:36.20]how you feel you're not alone [01:37.93]we're all just jealous,jealous [01:40.70]we don't reach the sky no more [01:44.02]we jus can't overcome,no [01:46.08]you tie my hands [01:47.52]what am i gonna be [01:51.22]what have i done so bad [01:53.95]what is my destiny [01:57.01]you tie my hands [01:59.34]what am i supposed to see [02:01.88]what have i done so bad [02:04.55]what am i gonna be [02:06.60]Lil wayne: [02:07.12]i knock on the door [02:09.25]hope isnt home [02:10.60]faith's not around the luck's all gone [02:13.25]dont ask me whats wrong [02:14.96]ask me whats right [02:16.14]and i'ma tell you whats life [02:17.86]and did you know [02:18.80]i lost everything but i ain't the only one [02:21.57]first came the hurricane then the morning sun [02:23.83]excuse me if i'm on one and dont trip if i light one [02:28.05]i walk a tight one [02:29.47]they try tell me keep my eyes open [02:31.30]my whole city under water some people still floatin' [02:34.76]and they wonder why black people still voting [02:37.37]Cuz your president still chokin' [02:39.40]take away the football team the basketball team [02:42.52]now all we got is me to represent New Orleans. [02:45.52]no governor,no help from the mayor [02:47.52]jus a steady beatin heart and a wish and a prayer [02:50.32]let's pray [02:50.79]Robin Thicke: [02:51.50]these friends they come and go [02:53.56]but i got family,family [02:56.26]these kids so fast they grow they learn so quickly now [03:01.61]that there's no where to go that there's no future,future [03:06.83]dont make this seem so low [03:09.63]that we can't overcome [03:10.97]tie my hands [03:13.97]what am i gonna be [03:16.48]what have i done so bad [03:19.28]what is my destiny [03:22.59]you tie my hands [03:24.71]what am i supposed to see [03:27.07]what have i done so bad [03:29.81]what am i gonna be [03:31.64]Lil Wayne: [03:32.07]and if you come from under that water,then that's fresh air [03:35.52]just breathe baby God's got a blessing to spare [03:38.49]yes i know the presses is so much stress [03:41.11]but its the progress that feels the best [03:43.27]Cuz i came from the projects straight to success [03:45.75]and you're next so try [03:47.21]they can't steal your pride its inside. [03:49.64]then find it and keep on grinding [03:51.64]Cuz in every dark cloud theres a silver lining,i know. [03:55.27]yeah yeah yeah. [04:01.27]see,right now we just ridin'on love [04:06.35]a shinin dark [04:09.19]we aint tryin'a do nothing but be at the heart. [04:12.16]we need love [04:12.65]that's all now [04:14.26]Lil wayne *spoken: [04:14.78]born right here in the usa but due to tragdey [04:22.95]looked on,by the whole world as a refugee [04:27.74]so accept my emotion don't take it as an offensive gesture [04:34.46]its just the epitomy of my soul [04:40.66]and i must b me [04:44.46]we got spirt y'all [04:45.18]we got spirit [04:47.57]we got soul y'all [04:50.36]we got soul [04:52.90]they don't want us to see [04:56.39]but we already <-6>know