Two Words (feat. Mos Def, Freeway & The Boys Choir of Harlem) - Kanye West

My Lord I have read this book so many times But nowhere can I find the page that change What I experience today As any Grace Now I know that life was meant to be hard And that's how I learned to appreciate my God Though my courage may be tried I can tell you I won't hide Because the footprints show you are by my side You can lie to a child with a smilin' face Tell me that color ain't about race You can cast the first stones, you can break my bones But you're never gonna break You're never gonna break my Faith And hope ain't yours to give Truth and Liberty are mine to live You can steal a crown from a king Break an angel's wings But you're never gonna break Never gonna break my Faith My Lord Won't You help them, help them, help them to understand? That when someone takes the life of an innocent man, woo Well they never really won And all they've really done Is set the soul free where it's supposed to be You can lie to a child with a smilin' face Tell me color ain't about race You can cast the first stones you can break my bones But you're never, ever, ever You're never gonna break my Faith And hope ain't yours to give Truth and liberty are mine to live Steal a crown from a king Break an angels wings But you're never, ever, ever You're never gonna break my faith For those we lose before their time I pray that their souls will find the light I know that the day will surely come When His will (never gonna break my faith) His will Will be done (never, ooh) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh yeah (never) Oh yeah (faith) Oh yeah, His will will be, His will (never gonna break my faith) Will be done (faith) oh yeah His will will be done Yeah, yeah, ooh yeah Yeah (never gonna break my faith) Oh no, you won't, you won't You're never, never, never You're never, never, never... (Never gonna break my faith) Oh you ain't gonna break my faith

Whack niggas sleep rapping and woke up in trouble Whack niggas with that sleep rap and then woke up in trouble You were cool ten years ago, you fucking lex bubble Brand new tires, Rollin down the same old strip New party same old chicks I'm so sorry If I don't look happy to be here In your label office but they said I can't smoke weed here Man fuck it I'm out black on And I'm bout it fool I got a studio in my house Along with some the perks That come with my work Pretty twenty something sleeping in my Diamond Supply shirt There is not a adjective to describe how I work Hard is not enough brother I'm tougher Whack niggas with that sleep rapping and woke up in trouble You was cool ten years ago you fucking lex bubbles, bubble You gotta know when to hold em', know when to fold em' Learn how to roll with the punches Take em' to school give these niggas brown bag lunches If it ain't the jets then it ain't nothing Yo the king closed his cloak the set was overfull Such a excellent moment, so emotional He rushed out on the field, so devoted for Final victory clutch they went postal cold Glory overload, hold up hold my coat Please remember this day This changes everything we can do anything Until you show anyway My momma told me, "Son, always call a spade a spade" Be like Chuck D never be like Flavor Flav But that clock around his neck is so fly And the way he complimenting Chuckie with that bow tie flow Make me feel high so I'm gone spit it my way Excuse me as I do me cruising rudely down the high way I'm young, black, intelligent, elegant, blasé Back to the thesis Back to to shooting craps and talking smack to the polices Back to black and gold ballys Dickes with the creases Pulling youngins by the coattails Schooling em' who the beast is I pray this flow is dumb enough ugh I pray my heart is DMC and Reverend Run enough Cause I'm a throw my number up I'm a throw some chicken bones and feathers on a hundred bucks And summon up the thunder what? The voodoo man is coming bruh Can't see the forest for the trees It's okay, I got my jigsaw and my lumber truck Tell them boys their run is up Yo the king closed his cloak the set was overfull Such a excellent moment, so emotional He rushed out on the field, so devoted for Final victory clutch they went postal cold Glory overload, hold up hold my coat Please remember this day This changes everything we can do anything Until you show anyway We're ready for anything

Scholars and scientists now conceive That Africa is the birth place of mankind Africans were the first builders of civilization They discovered mathematics Invented writing, developed sciences Engineering, medicine, religion Fine arts, and built the Great Pyramids An architectural achievement Which still baffles modern scientists The 225th Emperor Direct descent from Solomon, and the Queen of Sheba He is the King of kings, he's called Lion of Judah The name Haile Selassie Means Power of the Trinity Educate yourselves of Africa To liberate yourself, Africa Keep your heads up high No more will we cry Eh-eh, our history that they stole, Africa It's written in our souls, Africa Oldest nation on this Earth Know just what you worth Well, well Ships that sail to distant places Robbed us of our rising worlds History says that you've betrayed us Talking of the gods you serve Hear the rambling in the sky Tears that our forefathers cry And today we're still in chains Take the shackle from our minds You're the cornerstone The king upon the throne How beautiful are thou, Africa Our nation have to bow, Africa Don't you fall from grace (ilẹ' Africa rè wá púpò) You're that secret place Aye, aye-aye-aye Power to the people Motherland representer I'm on trial with the man, she my co-defendant And I demand her attention Can you focus women? I'm getting closer to the sky, every time I hit it Haile Selassie, Power of the Trinity Soul made in Naija, my voice made in Italy White man's world that I'm livin' in, some say But it was Africa the continent we all came from Can't nothing come between me and you So, before I have seeds Gotta understand my roots Gotta understand the truth We're all king's 'round here Life's not all fair, work 'til we fall dead Paul goin' hard 'til I horn like a Pall-Bearer Although my body's in the U.S My heart's there I can never be ashamed of her I got my features and my name from her Mama Africa The richest place on earth Know just what your worth Ori so e, ite oba Talking about the God you serve Keep your heads up high No more will we cry (ilẹ' Africa rẹ' wá púpọ') They infiltrate our homes, Africa And claim it as their own, Africa Now we must stand tall To break down all these walls Well, well Our children must be taught of Africa The science and the art of Africa (Ilé Africa ní wón tí ṣé) Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah Educate yourselves, Africa To liberate yourselves, Africa Keep your heads up high (ilé Africa ní wón tí ṣé) No more will we cry Beautiful are thou, Africa A legend have to bow, Africa (Ilé Africa ní wón tí ṣé) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa)

I've been gone awhile away from you, and I hope you overstand That I got to do what I must do to be a better man Cause if I was just to act the fool do nothing for myself Then all my blessings would be cursed my world would crumble in It's a joy when I sit down and think cause of the good things that we have And what we do to make it through when the good turns into bad Well I hope you find it in your heart and know these words are true And please don't fuss because I must go do what I must do Hey baby don't you worry, even though the road is rocky I'll be coming home to you again And if you thought that I was lost, I have to bear my cross Now I'm free from all these chains A time and space a different place a perfect we might be I would be the wind that blows you be that widow tree And I could never bear the thought of you not by my side So I would be the warmth of day, you'd be the cool of night And everyday I pray to Jah that one day you will see And overstand the fact I must fulfill my destiny I hope you find it in your heart and know these words are true And please don't cry you know that I must do what I must do Hey baby don't you worry, even though the road is rocky I'll be coming home to you again And if you thought that I was lost, I have to bear my cross Now I'm free from all these chains (Mos Def) Well then it's not easy, Jah knows how I try, I try. So don't you get weary (Oh God) Jah knows I tried And God knows, that life is one big road With alot of signs and turns and twist and curves Even though the road is rocky But maintain to ride and keep on rockin From, city to city backyard to yard And we, be seein the cites standin under the lights And the spot is hot it's cold and lonely at nights And I'm feenin and I'm dreamin and I'm holdin you tight But hold on, every single road I rode on Come to an end and I'm back home again So baby please don't cry Cause nobody knows and it's no bye bye bye And our love don't die with the passin of time It just grow more, it just keep strong And even though I'm gone I ain't movin too far Your the light through the dark shinnin right through my heart So my journey just start Hey baby don't you worry, even though the road is rocky I'll be coming home to you again And if you thought that I was lost, I have to bury my cross Now I'm free from all these chains And if you thought that I was lost, I have to bury my cross Now I'm free from all these chains