Still I Rise - Nitty Scott, Stacy Barthe

I’m fallin', ah, ah

I’m fallin'

I’m fallin', ah, ah

I’m fallin'

I’m fallin'

Uh, memories of Langston on my lips

When I was convinced that river asked me for a kiss

Couldn’t unblock my life

Couldn’t unlock my bliss

And who are they to say I’m not allowed to call it quits

I don’t know why I romanticise

And fantasize crossing to the other side

I guess the world I’ve had enough of it

Got that young blood and they just want a cup of it

Couldn’t stop for Death so he kindly stopped for me

The carriage held with just ourselves and immortality

That was Emily but I feel like I wrote it

So I quote it, just a poet

Writing my chapter to close it

And still, I rise

I rise (x2)

'Cause you can write me down in history and seal it with the lies

Like the sun and the tide I will rise

And still I rise (x2) (i rise x2)

There’s no need to disguise

You can see it in my eyes

Like the dust I will rise

I rise (x2)

Momma I just wanna talk to you

I know it’s been a long time but

But I got this on my heart

Just listen, uh

Memories of what he did to me

Stolen innocence, he was akin to me

I had to leave, you found it hard to believe

Because he was the husband that you wanted to please

But you should have protected me

And, mommy, when you didn’t, you neglected me

Now I ain’t even got respect for me

Sleeping with a bad man when you should have been next to me

I don’t really know what happened to us

And I’m hoping maybe one day we can get back in touch

Until then, I keep you in my prayers and such

And for the record, man, I miss you so much

(still I rise)

And still, I rise

I rise (x2)

'Cause you can write me down in history and seal it with the lies

Like the sun and the tide I will rise

And still I rise (x2) (i rise x2)

There’s no need to disguise

You can see it in my eyes

Like the dust I will rise

I rise (x2)

I can feel my heart healing

Feel my heart healing (x3)

I can feel it

And still, I rise

I rise (x2)

'Cause you can write me down in history and seal it with the lies

Like the sun and the tide, I will rise

And still I rise (x2) (i rise x2)

There’s no need to disguise

You can see it in my eyes

Like the dust I will rise

I rise (x2)