Chorus (Repeat 6X)
I just wanna Exhale

Verse One:
Let's Talk...
We need some change but they - ain't stand behind me
we scream the pains (has) been our lane since they found these
roads and streets how many years have we defined these
acts of aggression a means for them to find peace

No discussion, no tasers or rubber bullets
no justice
they find their piece
they spy on me
and then they pull it

it's all privilege - monkey is the image
if life is like a game they treating ours like scrimmage
with no referee
they getting mad when we call it
but - mad when we ballin'
only happy when we crawlin' huh?

That's why they take us down
that's why the states is foul
yeah they made us clown
and they dont even fake a smile

What you achieve in one step my people take a mile
that's why we get so angry when justice takes a while
delay the trial
walkin' free don't make us proud
I just wanna breathe man
I say it loud

Chorus (Repeat 6X)
I just wanna Exhale
Adlib: tell me if you understand me, if you understand me

Verse Two:
Let's Talk...
Ain't no lies just truth
people with potential (is) what them nines buss through
and then, we shed tears until our cries go mute
'cuz all lives can't matter until mine does too

Silly argument, y'all say it all the time
Like for example, what about that black on black crime?
if it's black on black crime then my people do the time
if the white or blue did it - then the people get acquitted
Quit it.

We turned a hero from a victim
George Floyd
but y'all did it with George Zimmerman

Listen, I just want a safe place to raise my child
and though we've come a long way it's no time to take a bow
it's time to think about Justice or Just us how you wanna
play it out?
We're more than entertainment now
Yeah
It's more than just a statement now
I just wanna breathe man
I say it loud
Yeah
Chorus (Repeat 6X)
I just wanna Exhale
Adlib: tell me if you understand me, if you understand me

Bridge
Only one way
Only one way
Love.
Only one way
Only one way
Love.

Don't judge us by the color of our skin

(Just breathe, Just breathe)

but by the content of our character
yeah
Treat us fairly

Chorus (Repeat 6X)
I just wanna Exhale
Adlib: tell me if you understand me, if you understand me