Row Your Boat
Yelawolf Lyrics

You said you don't wanna die but still you want to go to heaven
Going to heaven is not enough reason to change my beliefs.

Heaven's not a place that you can scare me into changing everything that I believe in
No amount of fear about heaven is enough to make me give up my beliefs.

Leavin' what is keeping you from walkin' out the door and livin' life like there's a reason
Leaving behind what's holding you back and living with purpose is important.

Reason is the fear of change will leave a person locked inside a dark and mental prison
The fear of change can keep someone trapped in a mental prison.

Prisoners of war, the war is media, they feed to you graffiti up your vision
The media can act as a prison warping our perception of the world.

Visionary super scary future they will shoot ya' they will loot ya' they are killin'
The future can be scary, with those in power taking advantage of and even killing us.

Killin' power of the power that exists above us is a problem, it's a sentence
Those in power are a threat and can feel like a sentence we must endure.

Sentence you to pull and push and jump, when they say jump you say how high
Those in power dictate our actions and we feel powerless to resist.

There is no limit
There is no ceiling to what we can achieve.

Limit what they sell and what they're givin'
We need to restrict what we consume and accept from those in power.

Even if the whole world knows I don't give a damn about what they think
I won't let others' opinions sway my beliefs or decisions.

I don't have to stand up to your gun
I don't have to submit to others' threats or violence.

I don't have to sit down when you say
I won't let others dictate my actions or movements.

Tell me I'm overboard The truth is you just want to see me sink
Others might criticize me, but it's because they want to see me fail.

If there's any room left on that ship You don't have to save any room for me
I'll find my own way and don't need anyone else's help or approval.

'Cause I've got my own boat I'm doing my own thing
I'm in control of my own life and making my own choices.

And I will stay afloat, even when it rains 'Cause I've got my own boat
No matter the difficulties or challenges, I'll stay strong and persevere on my own.

Row, row your boat Row, row your boat Row your boat
Keep pushing forward and working hard towards your goals.

They marchin' up the street they wanna fight they don't want peace
Others are looking for conflict instead of seeking peace or resolution.

Peace of what you have they snatch and grab They steal and run
Others might try to take what you have and run away with it.

They pullin' guns out on police Police they shoot and kill, they shoot at will They will at you, they'll execute if you don't leave
The situation can escalate quickly, and those in power can use violence without consequence.

Leavin' the impression no one's safe inside this dungeon in the city of the beast
The environment can feel scary and unsafe, with danger lurking around every corner.

Beasts are on the corner, slingin' poison to the junkies, to a junkie it's a feast
Drug dealers take advantage of the vulnerable, leading to addiction and destruction.

Feast or famine, come examine, take a look into that alleyway that's on your street
The reality of the world can be harsh, and we need to acknowledge it and take action.

Streets are not the only place that you can find yourself laying up under white sheets
Death can happen anywhere and to anyone, regardless of social status or lifestyle.

Sheets in Alabama cockin' hammers, ridin' horses, wanna handle who is free
Even in seemingly distant and peaceful locations, there can be underlying danger and oppression.

Free yourself from anything they preach
We need to break free from the narratives and beliefs that others try to impose on us.