[Verse 1]
He got crayons on the floor
Cartoons on the screen
He don't know the stories
That the soil here keeps
He just chase fireflies
Laugh loud, bare feet
But I see headlines
Every time he crosses streets
Little brown hands
On a blue lunch box
First day pictures
I just see roadblocks
Teacher say "promise
We'll keep him safe inside"
But the danger wear badges
And the danger still hides
[Chorus]
If I lose him
I might lose my will to breathe
If they take him
Ain't no sunlight left in me
If I lose him
What’s the point of any life
'Cause my whole world
Walks around in his small Nikes
If I lose him
I might lose my will to breathe
If they take him
Ain't no mercy left in me
If I lose him
Every color turns to white
'Cause my whole world
Is my boy and his bright eyes
[Verse 2]
"Yes sir, no sir"
Practice in the car
"Keep your hands showing
If you get pulled, don't start"
Why I gotta coach him
Just to stay alive
Why I gotta pray
Every time he goes outside
Church folks say
"Baby, just have faith"
But the stained glass cracked
From the names we gave
Trayvon on my tongue
Breonna in my chest
I tuck him in at night
But I never really rest
[Chorus]
If I lose him
I might lose my will to breathe
If they take him
Ain't no sunlight left in me
If I lose him
What’s the point of any life
'Cause my whole world
Walks around in his small Nikes
If I lose him
I might lose my will to fight
If they take him
What’s the use of saving lives
If I lose him
I don't know how I'd survive
'Cause my whole world
Is my boy and his bright eyes