[Chorus 1]

It's always the same thing every single time

Like a merry-go

Like I'm runnin' 'round on a ride

I follow the One who put His pride in my design

Who knew a youngin' from Ocoee

Turned this water into wine

Lot of 'em talk, but they don't know me

No, they only see one side

Smiled a lot, but I was lonely way deep down inside

Me and my dawgs was chasin' chickens, I ain't talkin' Country Fried

Way I was moving, I was trippin', consequences changed my mind

We ain't know we was in bondage while we was yelling, "Tied"

No hands tied behind our backs but our spirits yelling, "Why?"

Do we go back to the same old things and compromise

When we know that the same things lead to our demise?"

I know I got a message for my people, for my tribe

Will we learn our lesson, turn away from evil in disguise?

Or will my dawgs keep on beefin' with each other over pride?

I show em' all another way, you don't gotta pick a side

[Chorus 2]

Got me like, "Oh-oh, please let it go-o-oh"

"All that hate up in your so-o-oul"

"Please let it go-oh"

I'm like, "Oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh"

"All that hate up in your so-o-oul"

"Please let it go-oh"

[Chorus 1]

It's always the same thing every single time

Like a merry-go

Like I'm runnin' 'round on a ride

I follow the One who put His pride in my design

Who knew a youngin' from Ocoee

Turned this water into wine

Lot of 'em talk but they don't know me

No, they only see one side

Smiled a lot but I was lonely way deep down inside

Me and my dawgs was chasin' chickens, I ain't talkin' Country Fried

Way I was moving, I was trippin', consequences changed my mind

We ain't know we was in bondage while we was yelling, "Tied"

No hands tied behind our backs but our spirits yelling, "Why?"

Do we go back to the same old things and compromise

When we know that the same things lead to our demise?"

I know I got a message for my people, for my tribe

Will we learn our lesson, turn away from evil in disguise?

Or will my dawgs keep on beefin' with each other over pride?

I show em' all another way, you don't gotta pick a side

[Verse]

What happened to my brother back then had me traumatized

I remember what You told me, I just wish I had more time

Can't blame it on being young, nah, really I was blind

I had to go through the dark times to open up my eyes

Keep moving like I'm the man but I ain't too tough to cry

I get to shakin' in my hands when I speak what's on my mind

You wouldn't know what I've been through

If you looked inside my eyes

That's why I hop in the booth and give You pieces of my life

[Chorus 2]

Got me like, "Oh-oh, please let it go-o-oh"

"All that hate up in your so-o-oul"

"Please let it go-oh"

I'm like, "Oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh"

"All that hate up in your so-o-oul"

"Please let it go-oh"

[Chorus 1]

It's always the same thing every single time

Like a merry-go

Like I'm runnin' 'round on a ride

I follow the One who put His pride in my design

Who knew a youngin' from Ocoee

Turned this water into wine

Lot of 'em talk but they don't know me

No, they only see one side

Smiled a lot but I was lonely way deep down inside

Me and my dawgs was chasin' chickens, I ain't talkin' Country Fried

Way I was moving, I was trippin', consequences changed my mind

We ain't know we was in bondage while we was yelling, "Tied"

No hands tied behind our backs but our spirits yelling, "Why—

Do we go back to the same old things and compromise

When we know that the same things lead to our demise?"

I know I got a message for my people, for my tribe

Will we learn our lesson, turn away from evil in disguise?

Or will my dawgs keep on beefin' with each other over pride?

I show em' all another way, you don't gotta pick a side