Burn by David Banner Lyrics
[Prelude]
Toomp is on the beat
"Do your job
Do what you say this country is supposed to be about
'The land of the free for all'
It has not been free for black people
And we are tired"
[Intro]
DJ Toomp
Burn this bitch
We goin' burn this
We goin' burn this bitch
[Chorus]
Tell the pastor he can't tell me shit
We goin' burn this bitch
Fuck these crackers and and they fucking flag
Raise your black fist
Tell Kap he can take a knee
But we don't kneel for shit
Get the gas and your fucking mask
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
[Post-Chorus]
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
[Verse 1: Noochie]
Eh, someone please call 911, we can ambush they ass
They will never set it coming
Fuck putting your hands up, they kill us in handcuffs
Unarmed, but he yelled, "We got a handgun"
They want niggas at the bottom forever
This shit ain't new, been a problem forever
Pops got 12, ain't touched nobody
Nigga fuck 12, they don't love nobody
Fuck all that marchin', we gettin' armed up
I'm tryin' to be peaceful, but they woke the monster
I'm thinking arson, I'm 'bout to bomb 'em
They never listened, but we tried to warn 'em
Fuck it then get the strap, we loot then they shoot
Then we shoot 'em back
Polluting my people with noose and crack
Only way out is to hoop and rap
Eh, fuck is a blue life?
Someone that's corrupt and don't do right?
Someone that's goin' make sure the noose tight?
A pussy in badge and some blue tights?
Just made it out the academy
Take a father out of his family
Driving a mama to insanity
Fuck a flag, give a fuck who mad at me
Black man and I won't be a casualty
[Verse 2: Torae]
Burn this bitch down if we need to
Keep on harming my people
Since being black is illegal
We don't see change, we goin' see you
'Til you see through, three-fifths is not equal
Tryin' to live, shit is lethal
Man, fuck thst flag and that eagle
I ain't turn it down 'til we turn it 'round
You ain't know, well you learnin' now
Paid with our lives so we earnin' now
Built it up and we'll burn it down
Let the po-po know that I'm in the town
Loaded rounds for the bonus rounds
All the Sandra Blands, all the Michael Browns
Heart beat pound when the sirens sound
What my kids goin' do if I'm not around?
When I'm handcuffed and they beat me down?
Knee on my neck, and I'm on the ground
Gasping for air is a scary sound
So I stay strapped when I ride around
17 shots to divide around
Better riot wild, look my body found
Silenced too long to be quiet now
[Verse 3: David Banner]
Mama cryin' in the kitchen
I ain't marchin' with no Christians
Tell the preacher if he comin'
Bring a fuckin' pistol with him
I'm sick of prayers and good wishes
From you pussy-ass rappers
You a gangsta in the hood
But you scared of these crackers
Grab some rope, drumma get the dope
We about to smoke
Get the stick with extendo clips
We goin' hit the road
Fuck this pig, he knows what he did
Take me to his crib
Kick his door, split his fucking wig
I hope he hid the kids
They done gentrified all the projects
To put their knees off on our necks
Now the whole world wanna protest
They put rubber bullets off in my chest
That's a whole lot for me to digest
That's a lot of pain with no progress
Give me justice, or give me death
Imma burn it down before I rest
[Verse 4: Cyhi the Prynce]
Fuck all you yellow journalists
And yeah that's permanent
Nat Turner shit, we goin' burn this bitch
Like General Sherman did
Ain't that the truth? Like Sojourner is
We lit like furnaces
Serving bricks like it's '36
From here to Ferguson
Turn this bitch into ashes nigga
We goin' earn this shit
Got my rifle, vest, and tourniquet
That's what I'm purging with
All my actions are affirmative
Another murder victim to the system
Call Geico or whoever y'all insurance with
'Cause my peoples built this country
Damn near furnished it
So fuck your constitution
Nigga, what's your contribution?
Bitch, we done with lootin'
Guns are shootin' from the roof
And some is boostin,' join the movement
School of hard knocks honor students
[Verse 5: Ras Kass]
No peace rallies, no interventions
A nigga jaywalk, gets sent to prison
Arrests ain't enough, we demand convictions
And a long-ass prison sentence
Numbers like price of retro Nikes
200 years, four strikes
Justice ain't alike for blacks and whites
Unite, grab your strap and fight
These children of the dogs that hung us from shade trees
Same greed sold our babies into slavery
Cave beast won't save me
Burn it all down into flames please
We angry, let's do it for Selma
We can't breathe, let's do it for Tulsa
Self-defense from the Klan and the Karens
Fuck y'all culture vultures
Power respect power
The wolf don't get permission from the sheep (facts)
Stranglehold, we can't breathe
Our leaders suggesting peace
Either you sleep afraid or a house negro
The elite don't protect the people
Actors ain't there, rappers got scared
Happy to eat by their massas' feet though
Racist crackers is black cancer
We don't believe you, we got cameras
Need the Panthers
Cut the head off the Grand Dragon
Bring me the antlers
[Verse 6: Pastor Troy]
Okay, I'm goin' burn your where it hurt
I'm goin make you go to work
Clean this motherfucker up
'Cause we 'bout to tear it up
PT cruiser have got my ruger
Pastor of the movement
We don't want to tear it up
But, bitch, we need improvement
Lost my best friend to the police brutality
Everybody wanna march but this is my reality
This is not a photo op
I can't stand the fucking cops
Pullin' me over
This one's for my soldiers
Got a lot of officers that really protect me
But there's way more that can't wait to disrespect me
So let me tell you how we feelin' right now
Police killing black men so I'm tellin' y'all right now
[Chorus: David Banner]
Tell the pastor he can't tell me shit
We goin' burn this bitch
Fuck these crackers and they fucking flag
Raise your black fist
Tell Kap he can take a knee
But we don't kneel for shit
Get the gas and your fucking mask
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
[Post-Chorus: David Banner & Pastor Troy]
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
Burn this bitch
[Outro]
Hey yeah, boy
Hey yeah
Hey yeah, boy
Hey yeah
"We're not thugs
I see beautiful people out here
I see kings and queens
I see activists, I see passionate people
I see mothers, fathers, sons, daughters
I see a people who say, 'We ain't goin' for it no more
If we got to burn this motherfucker down
That's what they goin;' do'
They ain't calling for it no more"
Toomp is on the beat
"Do your job
Do what you say this country is supposed to be about
'The land of the free for all'
It has not been free for black people
And we are tired"
[Intro]
DJ Toomp
Burn this bitch
We goin' burn this
We goin' burn this bitch
[Chorus]
Tell the pastor he can't tell me shit
We goin' burn this bitch
Fuck these crackers and and they fucking flag
Raise your black fist
Tell Kap he can take a knee
But we don't kneel for shit
Get the gas and your fucking mask
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
[Post-Chorus]
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
[Verse 1: Noochie]
Eh, someone please call 911, we can ambush they ass
They will never set it coming
Fuck putting your hands up, they kill us in handcuffs
Unarmed, but he yelled, "We got a handgun"
They want niggas at the bottom forever
This shit ain't new, been a problem forever
Pops got 12, ain't touched nobody
Nigga fuck 12, they don't love nobody
Fuck all that marchin', we gettin' armed up
I'm tryin' to be peaceful, but they woke the monster
I'm thinking arson, I'm 'bout to bomb 'em
They never listened, but we tried to warn 'em
Fuck it then get the strap, we loot then they shoot
Then we shoot 'em back
Polluting my people with noose and crack
Only way out is to hoop and rap
Eh, fuck is a blue life?
Someone that's corrupt and don't do right?
Someone that's goin' make sure the noose tight?
A pussy in badge and some blue tights?
Just made it out the academy
Take a father out of his family
Driving a mama to insanity
Fuck a flag, give a fuck who mad at me
Black man and I won't be a casualty
[Verse 2: Torae]
Burn this bitch down if we need to
Keep on harming my people
Since being black is illegal
We don't see change, we goin' see you
'Til you see through, three-fifths is not equal
Tryin' to live, shit is lethal
Man, fuck thst flag and that eagle
I ain't turn it down 'til we turn it 'round
You ain't know, well you learnin' now
Paid with our lives so we earnin' now
Built it up and we'll burn it down
Let the po-po know that I'm in the town
Loaded rounds for the bonus rounds
All the Sandra Blands, all the Michael Browns
Heart beat pound when the sirens sound
What my kids goin' do if I'm not around?
When I'm handcuffed and they beat me down?
Knee on my neck, and I'm on the ground
Gasping for air is a scary sound
So I stay strapped when I ride around
17 shots to divide around
Better riot wild, look my body found
Silenced too long to be quiet now
[Verse 3: David Banner]
Mama cryin' in the kitchen
I ain't marchin' with no Christians
Tell the preacher if he comin'
Bring a fuckin' pistol with him
I'm sick of prayers and good wishes
From you pussy-ass rappers
You a gangsta in the hood
But you scared of these crackers
Grab some rope, drumma get the dope
We about to smoke
Get the stick with extendo clips
We goin' hit the road
Fuck this pig, he knows what he did
Take me to his crib
Kick his door, split his fucking wig
I hope he hid the kids
They done gentrified all the projects
To put their knees off on our necks
Now the whole world wanna protest
They put rubber bullets off in my chest
That's a whole lot for me to digest
That's a lot of pain with no progress
Give me justice, or give me death
Imma burn it down before I rest
[Verse 4: Cyhi the Prynce]
Fuck all you yellow journalists
And yeah that's permanent
Nat Turner shit, we goin' burn this bitch
Like General Sherman did
Ain't that the truth? Like Sojourner is
We lit like furnaces
Serving bricks like it's '36
From here to Ferguson
Turn this bitch into ashes nigga
We goin' earn this shit
Got my rifle, vest, and tourniquet
That's what I'm purging with
All my actions are affirmative
Another murder victim to the system
Call Geico or whoever y'all insurance with
'Cause my peoples built this country
Damn near furnished it
So fuck your constitution
Nigga, what's your contribution?
Bitch, we done with lootin'
Guns are shootin' from the roof
And some is boostin,' join the movement
School of hard knocks honor students
[Verse 5: Ras Kass]
No peace rallies, no interventions
A nigga jaywalk, gets sent to prison
Arrests ain't enough, we demand convictions
And a long-ass prison sentence
Numbers like price of retro Nikes
200 years, four strikes
Justice ain't alike for blacks and whites
Unite, grab your strap and fight
These children of the dogs that hung us from shade trees
Same greed sold our babies into slavery
Cave beast won't save me
Burn it all down into flames please
We angry, let's do it for Selma
We can't breathe, let's do it for Tulsa
Self-defense from the Klan and the Karens
Fuck y'all culture vultures
Power respect power
The wolf don't get permission from the sheep (facts)
Stranglehold, we can't breathe
Our leaders suggesting peace
Either you sleep afraid or a house negro
The elite don't protect the people
Actors ain't there, rappers got scared
Happy to eat by their massas' feet though
Racist crackers is black cancer
We don't believe you, we got cameras
Need the Panthers
Cut the head off the Grand Dragon
Bring me the antlers
[Verse 6: Pastor Troy]
Okay, I'm goin' burn your where it hurt
I'm goin make you go to work
Clean this motherfucker up
'Cause we 'bout to tear it up
PT cruiser have got my ruger
Pastor of the movement
We don't want to tear it up
But, bitch, we need improvement
Lost my best friend to the police brutality
Everybody wanna march but this is my reality
This is not a photo op
I can't stand the fucking cops
Pullin' me over
This one's for my soldiers
Got a lot of officers that really protect me
But there's way more that can't wait to disrespect me
So let me tell you how we feelin' right now
Police killing black men so I'm tellin' y'all right now
[Chorus: David Banner]
Tell the pastor he can't tell me shit
We goin' burn this bitch
Fuck these crackers and they fucking flag
Raise your black fist
Tell Kap he can take a knee
But we don't kneel for shit
Get the gas and your fucking mask
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
[Post-Chorus: David Banner & Pastor Troy]
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
We goin' burn this bitch
Goin' burn this bitch
Burn this bitch
[Outro]
Hey yeah, boy
Hey yeah
Hey yeah, boy
Hey yeah
"We're not thugs
I see beautiful people out here
I see kings and queens
I see activists, I see passionate people
I see mothers, fathers, sons, daughters
I see a people who say, 'We ain't goin' for it no more
If we got to burn this motherfucker down
That's what they goin;' do'
They ain't calling for it no more"