Intro - Edward James Olmos:
There will be no free rides, no excuses.
You already have two strikes against you.
There are some people in this world,
who will assume that you know less than you do…
because of your name and your complexion…

Bridge/Hook:
Know the game, play the game, change the game.
I am because we are.
You are my other me.
Bound through common struggle.
Warriors for our community.
Know the game, play the game, change the game.
I said see the system, navigate the system, change it.

Verse
I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my people.
I won’t give up, I won’t be evil.
Like a eagle full of sunshine, on a morning uprise.
We’re receiving what we give, so I love life.
I took my stance and found my stride.
In the middle of this valley, reaching mountainside.
It’s an uphill battle, regardless it’s never ending.
But it’s family first, from the very beginning.
Ubuntu starts with you, that resonates with me.
See, global family, in time we’ll be.
Much better at this craft, we decided and invested in.
For future success, we need to stay present tense.
In the moment, Sankofa, keep reaching.
Nurturing the roots for tomorrow, we feel it.
You’re a Toa, fighting with the core of our essence.
Beautiful life lessons.

Hook
I am because we are.
You are my other me.
Bound through common struggle.
Warriors for our community.

Verse
I am because my people made me strong.
Undeniable, that’s why I’m on the path I’m on.
Standing on the broad shoulders of giants.
With that peace of the ancient bliss, so vibrant.
As it guides us, protects us.
Provides us the nectars.
The sweet life, as we strive for perfection.
With good intention, coming in a good way.
In this life, run together.
There’s no running away.
Got to live everyday.
Spread love, give thanks.
Inlakech, that’s the logical way.
We are the dreams of our ancestors,manifested.
That’s some real talk, there’s no time to be wasting.
So walk that path today, tomorrow.
The constant motion, constant battle.
Just to maintain balance, the challenge and the victory.
The past, the present. The bridge to the unity.
See the system, navigate the system, change the system.

Outro - Mazatzin:
…But we’re sharing, you know?
And from here, we’re going to go further. (Absolutely.)
We’re not trying to, you know, get in the way, or get in front of anybody.
We’re trying to say, look, come and join us. Let’s go.
And that’s what I’ve been doing.
So I say, thousands of years,
across thousands of miles,
By thousands of people.
Nobody could have done this by themselves.