Royalty with Background Lyrics

Black Bodies
Built this country
Out the mud
With our hands
On our backs
By our blood
And it keeps on running
Like these flood waters
Rising up
To our chest
Nothing’s left
And no one‘s coming

Oh America
The beautiful
Took the pledge
Crossed our hearts
Swore to God
To love this country
But tell me
How can we love you
When we can’t even trust you
Until you atone
Your damned

(Background Vocals)
America
America
Tell me how can
We love you
When we can’t
Even
Trust you
(Continues into the refrain)

How dare you
Not treat us like
The kings and queens

You know we are
Ooooooo
How dare you not treat us like we’re
Like we’re not royalty
Ooooooo
How dare you not treat us like
We’re kings and queens
You know we are royalty

(Background Vocals)
How dare you
Not
Treat us like
Kings and Queens
You know
That we are
Royalty
(Continues into the refrain)

Disabled bodies
Left to drown
Left to burn
Left to dig ourselves
Up out of the rubble
Ooooooo
So tired of crying
Being strong
Pressing on
How much more
Do you think we should take
Until we break

Oh America
The beautiful
Took the pledge
Crossed our hearts
Swore to God
To love this country
But tell me how

Can we love you
When we can’t
Even trust you
Until you atone
You are damned

(Background Vocals)
America
America
Tell me how can
We love you
When we can’t
Even
Trust you
(Continues into the refrain)

Oh racism
Classism
Ableism
Homophobia
Transphobia
Xenophobia yeah
Blackphobia

(Background Vocals)
Ancestors
Rolling in the grave
Deceased
But spirits still remain
Left to us
As our
Inheritance
(Continues into the refrain)
Repeat 1x
Oh Lord, we’re tired of all the violence
Cultural appropriation
Black fatigue is ours

How dare you
Not treat us like
The Kings and queens you know we are
Ooooooo
How dare you not
Treat us like
Like we’re not royalty
Ooooooo
How dare you not treat us like
We’re kings and queens
You know we are royalty

(Background Vocals)
America
America
Tell me how can
We love you
When we can’t
Even
Trust you
How dare you
Not
Treat us like
Kings and Queens
You know
That we are
Royalty
(Continues into the refrain)

I pledge allegiance
To the flag
Of the United States of America
To the republic
For which it stands
One nation
Under God
Indivisible
With Liberty and Justice for all