A Rapper Named Nati - View from the Lake

Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?

I need to book a flight to LA
Despite all I say, I kinda like when it rains
I might miss it if I decided to stay
I hate the sunshine sometimes anyway
Reflecting upon what I would do for the fame
Take flight with the Phoenix that grew from the flame
Sun settin' in the distance, view from the lake
I'd still root for the Pistons if I moved to LA
I'm a Great Laker, I'm not talkin' LeBron
I'm here to chase paper, the stocks and the bonds
I might need to take a non-stop to Milan
They won't have a case without probable cause
I'm from the Mitten. Listen, watch, and respond
I was raised on fried chicken and lasagna from mom
I only feel safe with a Glock in my palm
Tryin' to make it, faced with impossible odds

Where do we go from here?
All we have is hope and fear
We've been trying to cope for years
All we see is smoke and mirrors

Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?

I almost died in that lake
For Christ's sake, I was baptized by the flames
I just hope the boat don't capsize from the waves
Chastised by the hate, can't hide from the pain
I tried to remain calm, but the truth is at stake
The smell of napalm from the troops in the graves
Boots on the ground and the view from the lake
Without a boot on your neck, the illusion will break
I've been known to make some stupid mistakes
If I could do it all again, I wouldn't do it the same
In truth, there's some things I'd review and would change
Pray to God that Satan is rebuked in his name
Another cop shot a kid, it consumed me with rage
Is this the America that we choose to create?
To make it great again implies it used to be great
At times I'm not convinced that's truly the case

Where do we go from here?
All we have is hope and fear
We've been trying to cope for years
All we see is smoke and mirrors

Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?

It doesn't matter who you follow or support
We should all be appalled they allow 'em to resort
To tactics that abuse the power of the force
Turn around and they're excused by the cowards in the court
They got gear meant for an army in a war
Another tear shed for a body in a morgue
Another year spent saying sorry to a corpse
They shot that man as he was crawling on the floor
In the hall of the La Quinta, just following procedure
Today wasn't promised, tomorrow isn't either
The sorrow and the grief's hard to swallow when it eats ya
I'm just tryin to drown in a bottle of tequila
This is for Daniel Shaver and Philando Castile
And every person that was shot without brandishing steel
In every version of the plot, there's a family that feels
Hurt and lost and don't know how exactly to heal

Where do we go from here?
All we have is hope and fear
We've been trying to cope for years
All we see is smoke and mirrors

Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here?

Written by:
Gerald Owen

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