"You Gonna Learn Today" lyrics
(feat. Myles & Kamai, Georgia Anne Muldrow)
Tell 'em your name
My name is Myles
What grade are you in?
I'm in kindergarten
What you like about your Tata?
Love
Love?
What's your name?
My name is Kamai
What grade are you in?
Third grade
What you like about your Tata?
That he's funny and nice and real sweet
Aw, that's nice
They told me, "Boy, you gon' learn one day"
Same words the elders used to say
Raise a child with love and direction
Or spend your years repairing the wreckage
Looking back, we was kids raising kids
Trying to survive while carrying what life gives
Learning from each other, stumbling through the pain
Trying to build sunshine while standing in the rain
Now I hear my mama's voice when the road gets steep
Every lesson she planted runs so deep
Back then, I thought I knew it all, couldn't tell me a thing
Now her wisdom got a louder echo than my dreams
I teach mine that nothing comes free
You want a seat at the table? Bring something to eat
You earn your keep, stand tall on your feet
'Cause the world don't hand out victories, you compete
Sometimes discipline hurt my heart more than theirs
But love ain't always soft, sometime love prepares
For them dark days waiting somewhere down the line
When they gotta face the storm without holding mine
Ain't no handbook for this role we play
Just prayers in the night and faith through the day
Now screens glow brighter than the parents' face
Technology raising kids at a dangerous pace
We used to talk for hours, now they scroll and swipe
Searching for connection through a backlit life
And to the fathers missing, this part weighs heavy
Too many young souls trying to steer without a Chevy
Lil' boys becoming young men with no map in sight
Learning what strength means from surviving in the night
Love is spelled T-I-M-E, that's the truth indeed
Not gifts under a tree, but it's the presence they need
Many nests and rustling leaves
Growing wiser as we breathe
You're more than eyes can see
Precious mind, I see you growing
We are one big family tree
My name is Myles
What grade are you in?
I'm in kindergarten
What you like about your Tata?
Love
Love?
What's your name?
My name is Kamai
What grade are you in?
Third grade
What you like about your Tata?
That he's funny and nice and real sweet
Aw, that's nice
They told me, "Boy, you gon' learn one day"
Same words the elders used to say
Raise a child with love and direction
Or spend your years repairing the wreckage
Looking back, we was kids raising kids
Trying to survive while carrying what life gives
Learning from each other, stumbling through the pain
Trying to build sunshine while standing in the rain
Now I hear my mama's voice when the road gets steep
Every lesson she planted runs so deep
Back then, I thought I knew it all, couldn't tell me a thing
Now her wisdom got a louder echo than my dreams
I teach mine that nothing comes free
You want a seat at the table? Bring something to eat
You earn your keep, stand tall on your feet
'Cause the world don't hand out victories, you compete
Sometimes discipline hurt my heart more than theirs
But love ain't always soft, sometime love prepares
For them dark days waiting somewhere down the line
When they gotta face the storm without holding mine
Ain't no handbook for this role we play
Just prayers in the night and faith through the day
Now screens glow brighter than the parents' face
Technology raising kids at a dangerous pace
We used to talk for hours, now they scroll and swipe
Searching for connection through a backlit life
And to the fathers missing, this part weighs heavy
Too many young souls trying to steer without a Chevy
Lil' boys becoming young men with no map in sight
Learning what strength means from surviving in the night
Love is spelled T-I-M-E, that's the truth indeed
Not gifts under a tree, but it's the presence they need
Many nests and rustling leaves
Growing wiser as we breathe
You're more than eyes can see
Precious mind, I see you growing
We are one big family tree
