[Intro - Tarik MacFarland and Akrobatik )

Thank you

It just puts you in the moment. I'm not even thinking about where I'm at

Im just - my headphones on on the train

I can't wait to just sit across and listen to it

Once I do this one

And what, this dude got pipes too. When he lays it down it's gonna... (yeahh)

[Chorus - Akrobatik and JTronius]

(Hope) My city need it

(Hope) My family need it

(Hope) My people need it (we all need hope)

(Hope) the whole world need it (yeahh)

[Verse 1: Akrobatik]

You can feed your seed if you can feed your weed habit

Opportunities like these, indeed – grab it

Our community is in need, can we please have it

Young, intelligent minds conceive magic

While neglect breeds tragic outcomes

I understand a sinkhole is hard to climb out from

But yo – we have to make it, so why procrastinate

And make the future generations wonder why they have to wait

Get out and see the world, your block will blind you

And you can’t escape things you need to leave behind you

I don’t mean to preach, I’m just trying to remind you

To not be another statistic with a line through

I know the bills be compilin’, cops profilin’

While you’re with your crew freestylin’

I seen this girl with no arms, smilin’

Same time, I was mad about a late flight – I was wildin’

[Chorus: JTronius and Akrobatik]

At the end of the day, we all need hope

So if you ask me ‘bout the scar on my chest

I’ll tell you on some Man of Steel shit, ‘that ain’t a ‘S’’

When I thought I was done and at the end of my rope

They tattooed my body with the symbol for hope, uh-huh

(Hope) My city need it

(Hope) My family need it

(Hope) My people need it (we all need hope)

(Hope) the whole world need it (ohhh, yeahh)

We all need hope, yeahhh

[Verse 2: Akrobatik]

Hope is something that we gotta maintain

No matter what the evils attacking your mainframe

Bailing out is ill, son

‘Cuz I have yet to meet the brother that gave up and still won

In poker, if you got a chip and a chair

You could end up the millionaire that’s doing flips in the air

Overtime buzzer-beater. Sudden death goal

It’s that killer instinct that was never left cold

And I’mma kill shit until my last breath – old as fuck

Long as my body stays holdin’ up

And even after that I’ll still have something to say to ya

I’ll rock it like Dilla or Professor Xavier

I’ll let my students know they’re not mutants

And redirect them from the pollutants that got ‘em shootin’ each other

The ones in control don’t love us

But we're brothers, we're brothers (come on)

[Chorus: JTronius and Akrobatik]

At the end of the day, we all need hope

So if you ask me ‘bout the scar on my chest

I’ll tell you on some Man of Steel shit, ‘that ain’t a ‘S’’

When I thought I was done and at the end of my rope

They tattooed my body with the symbol for hope, uh-huh

(Hope) My city need it

(Hope) My family need it

(Hope) My people need it

(Hope) the whole world need it (we all need hope)

(Hope) My city need it

(Hope) My family need it (ohh)

(Hope) My people need it

(Hope) the whole world

We all need hope