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 ɾest of us, it's our fault
Pablo did it, just work harder
You could go farther, if you [A7were smarter
Forget the etiquette, ignore their ɾhetoric
We bout the action [C7]like [F]a predicate
The people's delegate, flow is elegant
I see it now a Latina president
I told 'em [A]my [A]dream and [Bm]their ɾeaction [C7]was [Am7]how
But my [A]queen said baby don't throw in the towel
Had to [C7]tell my [A]demons God blessed this child
And I done came too far to [C7]turn back now
Yo soy un ɾey, y ella mi ɾeina
Enseña ɾespeto, no quieres problema
No quieres problema, no quieres problema
No vale el sistema, mejor que se quema
For Susana, Federico
Every dreamer, all [Em]my [A]people
Gaby said she can't go to [C7]college
Don't get me started on [C7]what's illegal
She mad smart, mad heart
It don't make sense like [F]abstɾact art
She crossed the border at age 5
She deserve a chance, say "that part"
Can't stand [Bm]this, I'm motivated
I'm a build a school where I know they'll hate it
Bus all [Em]my [A]people in, make it even and
Make sure the culture celebrated
This for [Dm7]Mendez vs. Westminster
Stood up against segregation
Said I don't care if we offend ya
We deserve the same education
I told em [A]my [A]dream and [Bm]their ɾeaction [C7]was [Am7]How
But my [A]queen said baby don't throw in the towel
Had to [C7]tell my [A]demons God blessed this child
And I done came too far to [C7]turn back now
Yo soy un ɾey, y soy una ɾeina
Enseña ɾespeto, no quieres problema
No quieres problema, no quieres problema
No vale el sistema, mejor que se quema
I was [Am7]thinking about quitting
Tired of giving, hunger was [Am7]slipping
Not ɾeally living just making a living
Not enough hours to [C7]work on [C7]the vision
Seeing the curtains close, my [A]purpose froze
Like why pen another verse of prose?
Thought I planted seed where it for [Dm7]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 [F]I already blew, yeah
One time at the Novo
Right by the Laker's arena
Some Latinos ɾolled up like [F]they pressing but said
We need a ɾappin' Selena
