Yo Soy Un Rey

This for Jose, Marisol Every Latino nobody told Just be yourself don't play the role That code switching take a toll Watch out for ICE they on patrol Want to kick to us off of land they stole We worth more than any amount of gold So don't bite your tongue, don't hide your soul They take an exception, exalt Tell the rest of us, it's our fault Pablo did it, just work harder You could go farther, if you were smarter Forget the etiquette, ignore their rhetoric We bout the action like a predicate The people's delegate, flow is elegant I see it now a Latina president I told 'em my dream and their reaction was how But my queen said baby don't throw in the towel Had to tell my demons God blessed this child And I done came too far to turn back now Yo soy un rey, y ella mi reina Enseña respeto, no quieres problema No quieres problema, no quieres problema No vale el sistema, mejor que se quema For Susana, Federico Every dreamer, all my people Gaby said she can't go to college Don't get me started on what's illegal She mad smart, mad heart It don't make sense like abstract art She crossed the border at age 5 She deserve a chance, say "that part" Can't stand this, I'm motivated I'm a build a school where I know they'll hate it Bus all my people in, make it even and Make sure the culture celebrated This for Mendez vs. Westminster Stood up against segregation Said I don't care if we offend ya We deserve the same education I told em my dream and their reaction was How But my queen said baby don't throw in the towel Had to tell my demons God blessed this child And I done came too far to turn back now Yo soy un rey, y soy una reina Enseña respeto, no quieres problema No quieres problema, no quieres problema No vale el sistema, mejor que se quema I was thinking about quitting Tired of giving, hunger was slipping Not really living just making a living Not enough hours to work on the vision Seeing the curtains close, my purpose froze Like why pen another verse of prose? Thought I planted seed where it for certain grows But I guess it wasn't where the sun glows Tried pushing through Doing shows in the city no crew, yeah Hop off stage And the crowd show love like I already blew, yeah One time at the Novo Right by the Laker's arena Some Latinos rolled up like they pressing but said We need a rappin' Selena