Album Name

Jimmy Lee

Artist

Raphael Saadiq

Genre

R&B/Soul

Release Date

2019.08.23

Release Agency

Sony Music

Rikers Island - Raphael Saadiq
Way too many
I said there's way too many
in Rikers Island
And you may not be
in Rikers Island
You may be in Rikers Island
in your own mind
Nevertheless
you gotta unleash yourself
Everybody everybody
Too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Yeah
Why must it be
I said that there's too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Set 'em free
Set 'em free
You know that there's too many
Too many niggas
in Rikers Island
Why must it be
Why must it be
Too many locked up today
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Set 'em free
Set 'em free
The judge sits in the high chair
While the family sits and prays
Hoping judge and jury
That all 12 will vote their way
The boy is shaking inside
He says it's something he didn't do
He's afraid to take that long ride
Down Rikers Avenue
Too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Why must it be
Why must it be
I said that there's too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Let 'em sing
Set 'em free
Month to month to month
they're growin'
And it only multiplies
Some of them for no reason
Some will be there 'til they die
Children home with no fathers
And they don't even know why
Mother can't explain it
The family visits
that's all were seeing
I know there's too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Way too long
Why must it be
I know there's too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
We need to heal
Set 'em free
I know there's too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
And why
Why must it be
I know there's too many
Too many niggas in Rikers Island
Set them free
Set 'em free
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