Yonder

Yeah

Growing up in New York, I never went to church before
But down south with grandmoms I did for sure
Walking through the door, church fans, wooden floors
Spirit took over the little boy
I was Holy Ghosting, speaking tongues, holy rolling
Nah, not me, that was the old ones

Carolina visits in the summer to get away
From the killings in the concrete jungle
Trailways bus, Port Authority departing
Every time we left, they always broke in our apartment
Couldn't understand moms leaving us in the Twig
City kids as a man, now I see what it did
Simplified life, pure peace and calm
Spirituality that helped the ancestors stay strong
We got some angels getting us through the storm
Another funeral, 'nother man gone

Ghetto king, ghetto king
When you transition, I wish you would wear wings
Serious, the black experience is quite deadly
Fight daily, life expectancy might vary
It evokes the Huey M, you woke, now you be scary
I spoke and schools already never prepared me
To separate the truth from conspiracy
Loved ones fearful my life, but they don't fear me

I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder to be with my Lord
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder to be with my Lord

Can't even hide from the devil in a place of worship
Can't find peace, where they going to find God?
Look at Charleston, look at the arson
They tried to shock him back to life but they lost him
He was a wild kid, they caught him on the humble
Coming out a chick crib, had nowhere to run to
Something bad happen, we pulling together
While we all here, we forgot all we got is each other

This one here's for my man Hassan's moms
This one's for Salaam's moms
For Jennifer's and Nas' moms
She told me a lot of times
One day it's just gonna be you and God
I pray that Philando's daughter gets through tomorrow

We demand justice for all

Uh, Miss Hudson said it all

I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder to be with my Lord
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder to be with my Lord

All praises due
If you wanna know (Yeah, yeah)
Where I'm going
Where I'm going soon
Check for the church
If anybody asks you (Uh-huh, yeah)
Where I'm going
Tell 'em I'm going soon

I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder to be with my Lord
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder (Going up yonder)
I'm going up yonder to be with my Lord