my momma would hear bombs drop two blocks away from her rooftop waiting for the day to change she didn t get a lot to say oh they took her voice away mo fuckers we the new generation we be running this nation no time for graduation she d be living in frustration at night she d go to sleep they d be lurking in the streets won t let them achieve separating our beliefs we the new generation we be running this nation we the new generation daddy would hear gunshots two blocks away from his rooftop waiting for the day to change she didn t get a lot to say oh they took his voice away mo fuckers we the new generation we be running this nation he used to dream of creations flag it up for his dedication nowadays i hear bombs drop i m surrounded by gunshots now we sit in this empty space which way are we willing to leave our trace we the new generation we be running this nation we the new generation my people saw their world stop two blocks away from their rooftop waiting for the days to change we don t get a lot to say they try na take our voice away  my momma would hear bombs drop two blocks away from her rooftop she didn t get a lot to say oh they took her voice away mo fuckers we the new generation we be running this nation no time for graduation she d be living in frustration at night she d go to sleep they d be lurking in the streets won t let them achieve separating our beliefs we the new generation we be running this nation we the new generation mo fuckers