King Frustration

What we do today matters tomorrow

I heard mama sing with so much sorrow

She taught me to lead, but never follow

Never follow, lead

When she lost her third son to violence

She walked crooked from the people's silence

She woke up each day on a lonely island

A lonely island breeze

I barely get sleep, I barely get sleep

I barely get sleep no more

I barely get sleep, I barely get sleep

I barely get sleep

No more, no more, no more

No more, no more, no more

The trigger man grew ten extra fingers

When Superman left the burning building

'Cause he could not relate to all the killings

Of black on black children

Unspeakable acts, ungodly things

The stress poured inside her nerves and veins

She smoked everything to kill her pain

Smoked everything for the pain

I barely get sleep, I barely get sleep

I barely get sleep no more

I barely get sleep, I barely get sleep

I barely get sleep

No more, no more, no more

No more, no more, no more

Oh

When the fire keeps on burning

When the fire keeps on burning

She says

Lord what the hell has happened to me?

Give me your tired and poor

Lord what the hell has happened to me?

It's coming down on me

I barely get sleep, I barely get sleep

I barely get sleep no more

I barely get sleep, I barely get sleep

I barely get sleep

No more, no more, no more

No more, no more, no more