Talk About It

I got something to say, ohhh

You gon' listen today, no

Can we talk about the lives being taken?

Can we talk about the guns going off and the false accusations?

I'm afraid of my own generation, can we talk about it? No

Can we talk, can we talk 'bout the blood on the pavement?

I bet they gon' be afraid to play this song on rotation

But I'ma talk about it, well I'ma talk about it

Baby, can we talk about it?

Hey, oh no (Yup, we most certainly can)

Can we talk about it?

(And I ain't gon' take too much of your time) No, no

Yeah, first thing they say is stop killing

But can we talk about the cop killings?

Before we talk about the crack dealing

They acting like blacks ain't got feelings

Knowledge of self is through wisdom

So can we talk about the school system?

Young girls raped and knocked up

Will Hillary release niggas that Bill locked up?

Can we talk about the cost of living?

We can talk about guns, but we forced to get 'em

It's a new race every time you cross the ribbon

Might've skipped the beat, but we never lost the rhythm

You don't understand so you ain't able to feel it

When my momma's in pain, I ain't able to heal it

Fatigues and field boots, the outer wear

Sponsor what, vote for who, fuck outta here

Can we talk about the lives being taken?

Can we talk about the guns going off and the false accusations?

I'm afraid of my own generation, can we talk about it? No

Can we talk, can we talk 'bout the blood on the pavement?

I bet they gon' be afraid to play this song on rotation

But I'ma talk about it, well I'ma talk about it, baby

Can we talk about it? (We can't remain silence)

Can we talk about it? (We gotta speak up)

Can we talk about it? (They say it's justice)

Can we talk about it? (I feel like it's just us)

Look, I know y'all tired of talkin and going to demonstrations

But if we don't speak up, you help the discrimination

We need a one-on-one before it's goes gun on gun

People skip the front page 'til they see they son on one

And now it's too late to talk, the topic has changed

They shootin at black targets like these cops at a range

Can we talk how many died for the birth of a nation?

And how this national anthem ain't worth my ovation?

And if I am standin up, I'ma stand up for equality

It's brutality, we need more than that apology

Can we talk about it, not just artists, but the players too

Y'all on the field, not the mic, but y'all can say it too

We need more Kaepernick and just what the rapper kickin

We need more than Instagram posts with smart captions

Black actors, stop actin and start action

Kerr got the credit, forgot about Mark Jackson, damn

Can we talk about the lives being taken?

Can we talk about the guns going off and the false accusations?

I'm afraid of my own generation, can we talk about it? No

Can we talk, can we talk 'bout the blood on the pavement?

I bet they gon' be afraid to play this song on rotation

But I'ma talk about it, well I'ma talk about it, baby

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it? (May I have your attention, please)

Sensitive subject, but can we talk about it? (yeah)

Step straight to it, not try to walk around it? (nah)

How we make America great again? (how?)

If we open up the doors and let haters in

(Wow, it's nothin, we winners

But that could all change, since Trump won, we finished

Much realer than we thought

I'm sayin all I really wanna know is can we talk...)

Can we talk for a minute?

I just want to know, know, know

Can we talk for a minute?

I gotta know right now, yeah

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?