For my culture
And nice things, better check what your future brings
But he told me my culture and how to live positive
For my culture
Your feet again
But he taught me my culture and how to live positive
Everything my forefathers earned in tears
And we carried them around either with this long line of people
That goes back to the beginning of time
I'm the one who landed the popstar's job
Of spinnin' wheels always digging in my heels, now I got the faith to
Crawl from the warm water
Crawl from the warm water
Speaking to my ghetto youths freak freaking for loot
I pray for all the mothers who get no sleep
Your on your feet again
We say, bring together the lines of me
This is what my daddy told me
Crawl from the warm water
Left my spirit unfed for too long
To my eyes, papa said, "We have to be wise to live long lives"
I'm the one who you told look, don't touch
You're on your feet again
You're on your feet again
Yeah, that's right, my name's Bob
Would you rather I quit come with the other shit
Fall back again
In his resting place, I make haste to learn and not waste
I wished he would hold me a little more than he did
In his resting place, I made haste to learn and not waste
It's now and your forefathers for the know how
Hello dad, remember me?
Water to air
Making people's hips sway, lip service I pay but I'm nervous
And bring pain to my sweet grandfathers face
Fall back again
Fall back again
And if I don't see that I'm strong then I won't be
Would it be remiss to continue in this way
Everything my forefathers earned in tears
When I look back over the years at the things that brought tears
Water to air
Use your head, if the needle is wise be the thread
And this is who I happen to be
Water to air
Lace up your boots, we're going back to the roots
Dad, I'd been lonely for 27 years
And bring pain to my sweet grandfathers face
I never wanna shame the blood in my veins
I'm the man you thought I'd never be
Spreading the Lord's word over this broad earth
Now I recognize what my father said before he died
Your feet again
Like a lifeline I light lines 'cause my compassion is deep
I wished he would hold me a little more than he did
I'm the kid who wouldn't amount too much
For my culture
Your feet again
I'm coming home to my family where I can be strong
Crawl from the warm water
I'm the boy who you reduced to tears
I believe in the senses that I sound and I have always been too loud
Won't you help me drown it out?
Be who I planned to be within me my ancestory
And weave ancestral wisdom, yours by birth
Go now into the world without hatred
For the people who fashioned me my soul to keep
And when we meet they meet other lines of people
Water to air
For my culture
Vocalize things I've left unsaid
And when I feel what I'm feeling is so real, I'm a mas
You're on your feet again
I never wanna shame the blood in my veins
Givin' me continuity
Your feet again
This is what my daddy told me
Fall back again
