I just wanna live
God protect me
I'm a young black man
Doing all that I can (Can)
To stand
Oh, but when I look around
And I see what's being done
To my kind (Kind)
Every day (Day)
I'm being hunted as prey
My people don't want no trouble
We've had enough struggle
I just wanna live
God protect me
(Just stay right by my side)
I just wanna live
God protect me
(Just stay right by my side)
So many thoughts in my head (Head)
Will I live? Or will I end up dead? (Dead, dead)
It's an unequal sequel
No matter where I be
There's no place safe for me (Me, me, me)
Oh, oh, oh-oh
I'm not asking for too much
So Lord please, help
I just wanna live
God protect me
(Just stay right by my side)
I just wanna live
God protect me
(Just stay right by my side)
This is my battle cry (Cry, cry, cry, cry)
Oh, oh, oh woah
I just wanna live
God protect me
(Just stay right by my side)
I just wanna live
God protect me
(Just stay right by my side)
I just wanna live
