Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

[Beyoncé]

Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thunder

Tell the storm I'm new

I'ma walk, I'ma march on the regular

Painting white flags blue

Lord, forgive me, I've been runnin'

Runnin' blind in truth

I'ma rain, I'ma rain on this bitter love

Tell the sweet I'm new

Ooh, I'm telling these tears: Go and fall away, fall away

Oh, may the last one burn into flames

Freedom! Freedom! I can't move

Freedom, cut me loose, yeah

Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?

'Cause I need freedom too

I break chains all by myself

Won't let my freedom rot in hell

Hey, I'ma keep running

'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves!

I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the waters

Tell the tide: Don't move

I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your borders

Call me bulletproof

Lord, forgive me, I've been runnin'

Runnin' blind in truth

I'ma wade, I'ma wave through your shallow love

Tell the deep I'm new

I'm telling these tears: Go and fall away, fall away

Oh, may the last one burn into flames

Freedom! Freedom! I can't move

Freedom, cut me loose, yeah

Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?

'Cause I need freedom too!

I break chains all by myself

Won't let my freedom rot in hell

Hey, I'ma keep running

'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves!

[Kendrick Lamar]

Ten Hail Marys, I meditate for practice

Channel 9 news tell me I'm movin' backwards

Eight blocks left, death is around the corner

Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my persona (hoo)

Six headlights wavin' in my direction (come on!)

Five-O askin' me what's in my possession

Yeah, I keep runnin', jump in the aqueducts

Fire hydrants and hazardous

Smoke alarms on the back of us

But mama, don't cry for me, ride for me, try for me

Live for me, breathe for me, sing for me

Honestly guidin' me, I could be more than I gotta be

Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypocrisy

Code on me, drive on me, wicked, my spirit inspired me

Like yeah, open correctional gates in higher desert

Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression

Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs

And when they carve my name inside the concrete

I pray it forever reads

[Beyoncé]

Freedom! Freedom! I can't move

Freedom, cut me loose, yeah

Freedom! Freedom! Where are you?

'Cause I need freedom too!

I break chains all by myself

Won't let my freedom rot in hell

Hey, I'ma keep running

'Cause a winner don't quit on themselves!

[Kendrick Lamar]

Huh, what you want from me?

Is it truth you seek, huh?

Oh, father, can you hear me?

Huh, what you want from me?

Is it truth you seek, huh?

Oh, father, can you hear me?

Hear me out

[Hattie White]

I had my ups and downs

But I always find the inner strength to pull myself up

I was served lemons

But I made lemonade