(feat. JAY-Z)
[Intro: Pharrell Williams]
I am black ambition
I am always whispering
They keep telling me I will not
But my will won't listen
Gravity on a black man
With everything on his back and
His family and passion
If the doors ain't crackin'
[Chorus: Pharrell Williams]
You gotta let go (Let go)
If you want to fly take the leap
You gotta risk it all (Risk it all)
Or they'll be lots of things you'll never see
You gotta let, let go
'Cause you never know what's in store
Mister entrepreneur
[Verse 1: Pharrell Williams]
In this position with no choice
A system imprison young black boys
Distract with white noise
The brainwashed become hype boys
Third eye dilate
You wasn't supposed to make it off Section Eight
Robbin' Peter just to pay Paul
Prepare to risk everything
[Chorus: Pharrell Williams]
You need let go (Let go)
If you want to fly take the leap
You gotta risk it all (Risk it all)
Or they'll be lots of things you'll never see
Remember black is space
And its the color of your face
There will be no sunny days
If Black went away
[Refrain: Pharrell Williams]
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Dont go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the drip that you're used to
They don't make them like they used to
[Verse 2: JAY-Z]
Uh, lies told to you, through YouTubes and Hulus
Shows with no hues that look like you do
Black Twitter, what's that? When Jack gets paid, do you?
For every one Gucci, support two FUBUs
Sipping crip-a-Cola consumer and an owner, uh
Till we all vertically integrated from the floor up
D'Usse pour up, sip Ace till I throw up
Like gang signs 'cept I bang mines for both ya
Serial entrepreneur, we own our own stop
Sitting 'round waiting for folks to throw you a bone
If you can't buy the building at least stock the shelf (Word)
Then keep on stacking till you stocking for yourself, uh
See, everything you place after black
Is too small a term to completely describe the act
Black nation, black builder, black entrepreneur
You in the presence of Black Excellence, and I'm on the board, Lord Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
God, God, God, God, God
Lord, yuh, God
[Refrain: Pharrell Williams]
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
[Outro]
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
Black man, Black man, Black man
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