Lupe Fiasco - Kingdom lyrics

[Intro: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Facts, from the 'Raq Yuh [Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, Damian Marley, & Both] Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom Freedom, free men are freedom Black life is a kingdom, why k** yourself for no reason for (Facts from the rack!) Why k** yourself for no reason for (Yuh) Chat to dem with no meaning for [Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco] Hold the sword like a hand should Write your pa**ions into manhood Heightened malice in the land, look Like the lights of havoc do no damn good Half sleep from being overpreached The other half sleep 'cause the xan good A chief would take his hand like a thief And make him stand like a man would In the face of an ambush To the back of they attack Front of they frontline, out the plane With no parachutes in they backpacks Choppin' weed, and droppin' seeds Them flowers grow where they land at Properties on top of these To make power flow from they handclaps Suicide, it's suicide You and I wouldn't do divide Who arrived to see you survive, it means Two would die to make you alive, it means You should write for the two that died, it means You arrived with the youth inside, you're king You align with the truth inside of things Wise to the lies that the youth provide and bring War [Pre-Chorus: Lupe Fiasco] Does the king make a kingdom? Or the kingdom make the king? Is it free when it's freedom? Or being dumb being free? Does the king make a kingdom? Or the kingdom make the king? Is it free when it's freedom? Or being dumb being free? [Chorus: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yuh Freedom, free men are freedom Black life is a kingdom, why k** yourself for no reason for (Babylon, ayy) Why k** yourself for no reason, fam (Babylon, ayy) (Yuh) Chat to dem with no meaning, fam [Verse 2: Damian Marley] Well if man was meant to fly, Jah woulda made us all with wings Well he made us all with crowns, that mean seh every man a king Your mind it is your castle, mind can govern how you think The ghetto is a kingdom, cure not all the gully stink No one can change mi mind, no I am thoroughly convinced My woman is a queen that bring forth more princess and prince And if you add up the equation it must mean I'm royal since Everyone in my surroundings is of royal heritage Not everyone of royal blood dress up in a mink Whole heap of king and queen with dem roof make out of zinc So Jah bless the baby mother washing nappy in a sink And ah raise the generation weh ah take it to the brink [Pre-Chorus: Damian Marley] Does the king make a kingdom? Or does a kingdom make a king? This hidden empire of kings and queens, that no one's noticing Does a king make a kingdom? Or does a kingdom make a king? This hidden empire of kings and queens, that no one's noticing [Chorus: Lupe Fiasco & Damian Marley] Port-au-Prince is a kingdom, Kingston is a kingdom New Orleans is a kingdom, South Central is a kingdom, yuh Freedom, free men are freedom Black life is a kingdom, why k** yourself for no reason for (Babylon, ain't no king) Why k** yourself for no reason for (Babylon, ain't no king) (Yuh) Chat to dem with no meaning for Chat to dem with no meaning for [Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco] Only fools would run from a dead man My mind is an excellent weapon I will not die for a label, let's come to the table And put together all our blessings Our blessings religious, our blessings ability Our blessings materially, identify enemy Disconnect from the mentally Put all of our energy into the kingdom Back to the front on my way now God has to show you your way 'round Tired, I watch while you lay down You lie while I sleep and you are [?] Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage We're not American dreamin' We're realizing a kingdom Only fools would run from a dead man My mind is an excellent weapon I will not die for a label, let's come to the table And put together all our blessings Our blessings religious, our blessings ability Our blessings materially, identify enemy Disconnect from the mentally Put all of our energy into the kingdom Back to the front on my way now God has to show you your way 'round Tired, I watch while you lay down You lie while I sleep and you are [?] Take a part of my piece and inherit the heritage We're not American dreamin' We're realizing a kingdom