Joey Bada$$ - Babylon Lyrics






[Joey Bada$$:]
Yo yo
Badmon representin'
Yo yo

They say you never know what you got
'Til it's all up and away
And it's so lonely at the top
Sometimes you wanna throw it away
But lately I've been talking to God
He told me Heaven is a way better place
So I'm taking everything that I've got
And I'm running away, I'm running away
I just can't cope with the pain
You just won't understand
Running away (away from here)
I'm running away
I just can't cope with the pain
You just won't understand
Running away (away from here)

Gone like the wind, I can't seem to win
I know the end is near, but I just don't know when
Turn on to CNN, look at what I see again
It's another black man, died at the white hand of justice
To tell the truth, man, I'm fuckin' disgusted
I fear for the lives, for my sisters, my brothers
Less fortunate than I, let's formulate a plan
I'm sick of holdin' grudges, I'm loadin' in all my slugs and
Aimin' it at the judges, fuck the cops
Fuck the system and the government, you fuckers not
Protectin' and servin'
You more like damagin' and hurtin'
And letting off shots 'til you motherfuckers certain
He ain't breathin', you made it clear
"Fuck your breath, nigga," don't even deserve air
Don't even deserve shit, don't even deserve nothin'
If black lives really mattered, you niggas would do somethin'
Instead we mean nothin', in fact, we being hunted
They don't want us in abundance
They know it's strength in them numbers
That's why they gave you one
The time is comin', no discussion
If you ain't got a gun, then you better start runnin'

[Chronixx:]
Run to the rock of my salvation (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Run to the stone that the builder rejected (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I run to aboriginal, Christ, Haile Selassie
Hear them call some other name
Them other guy nuh qualified
A long long time mi see ah idiot a try
Tell me America is the land of the free, that's a lie
'Cause nobody, nuh free 'bout yah
Bet how we leave Babylon, and go ah Ethiopia
And if you don't believe we can achieve that
Then you is just another idiot or another

[Joey Bada$$:]
Motherfucker, it's the J-O-Z-I-F B-A-D-M-O-N
Come on, bring them M's on in
I'm on the upside now, you can turn 'em M's upside down
We 'bout to win, there's an L for the other side of him
Most greats that you lost, I invite 'em in
To my soul, don't you feel the vibes when I'm channelin'?
The innermost of my spirit been engulfed with plenty gold
'Cause most of them labels throw pennies so
Who you think investin' in penitentiaries though?
Same owners as them labels, same owners of your cable
Spoon feedin' you fables, tryna keep your mind stable
Your eyes blind, and your skin's hazel
The truth is under your nasal but even the air's all fucked up
How we supposed to see stars? Chemical trails above us
Plus bunch of other shit that's undiscovered
Detached from the roots since we set sail, my brothers
That's word to motherland, sold us on stolen land
Visions from brother man, he seen us all holdin' hands
Fifty years later, still see my brothers choked to death
R.I.P. to Eric Garner, only right I show respect
Nowaday they hangin' us by a different tree
Branches of the government, I can name all three
Judicial, legislative and executive
Lock your pops away, your moms, then next the kids
It's all consecutive, I'm just tryna break the cycle
I wonder if I'll do it all before they take my life, yo
Crucify my image, the Lord is my witness
If them Heaven's gates closed
I'ma break all them hinges for my niggas
Yes, I'ma break all the hinges for my niggas
Yes, I'ma break all the hinges for my niggas
Yes, I'ma break all

They say you never know what you got
'Til it's all up and away
And it's so lonely at the top
Sometimes you wanna throw it away
But lately I've been talking to God
He told me Heaven is a way better place
So I'm taking everything that I've got
And I'm running away, I'm running away
I just can't cope with the pain
You just won't understand
Running away (away from here)
I'm running away
I just can't cope with the pain
You just won't understand
Running away (away from here)

[Chronixx:]
As fast as I can to Mount Zion
I'm running away (I'm running away)
I'm running away (I'm running away)
I'm running away (I'm running away)
I'm running away (I'm running away)
I'm running away (I'm running away)
I'm running away (I'm running away)
Running away (I'm running away)
Away, running away

[Joey Bada$$:]
You better start running, running
Babylon boy them ah coming, coming yeah
You better start running, running
Babylon is coming
Babylon get jealous of we, of we
Just because I walk this way
Babylon get jealous of we, of we





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  1. D.... D....

    Bro Joey badass is the best rapper alive hands down idc what any say he so underrated cause he talking but real shit

  2. U.... A....

    Sizzla and Capleton also talk about corruption

  3. C.... 4....

    Anything that speaks positive is brushed under the rug nobody gives a fuck about anything that means anything . Jus keep sippin that bullshit.. or doing whatever it is you do . lookin for any vice to blind u from reality

  4. R.... ....

    how does this not have at least a million views?

  5. C.... B....

    Best song on the album 🔥 still bumping 2020

  6. G.... ....

    Respect Joey! 

    This is...
    #badassmon

  7. S.... O....

    Feel a heavy STEEZ vibe from this, still looking out for pe up there

  8. W.... C....

    Lately I been talking to god he told me heaven is a way better place. So im takin everythimg that I got amd im runnin awayyy

  9. M.... J....

    Feel this song🙏🙌

  10. J.... W....

    On Some 47 Capital Steez Ish

  11. R.... A....

    THIS SONG WITH A VIDEO::: would be awesome!! damnnnn

  12. b.... ....

    😍😍😍

  13. W.... ....

    Joey and chronixx been doing stuff together for a longggg while

  14. 9.... ....

    This man channeled Tupac rite chea

  15. R.... K....

    I still don't know why ppl been sleeping on joey Badass?this generation is fucked up simply because,alot these young mfrs don't wanna listen to ppl who will push knowledge in their head🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️.its sad asf.

    R.... K....

    Most people dont like conscious rap. They think its "boring"

  16. E.... H....

    The “for profit” prison industry in the US is designed to perpetuate slavery. We give drug offenders(who are disproportionately minorities, despite using drugs at the same rate as white Americans) years of prison time, wasting tax money on their incarceration, all while they work for huge prison industries for literally pennies an hour. Joey is so right that we are just hanging our African American youth “by a different tree”. Decriminalize drugs, free drug offenders and use the tax money to better society.

  17. L.... T....

    Secure the bag America, Fuck Babylon 🖕 #Yang2020

  18. M.... H....

    Dope Shit

  19. A.... 1....

    Second verse gave me chills 🔥🔥🔥

  20. D.... K....

    For some reason been bumping this one heavy lately

  21. c.... s....

    Livery I can’t stop jammin this shit

  22. O.... F....

    Huh, first replay in super long while, and I just noticed...why exactly I don’t bump joey any longer

  23. j.... m....

    can someone please do a slowed+reverb for this?

  24. f.... ....

    I’m always streaming dis shit damn lmao

  25. f.... ....

    such a beautiful song...lmao

  26. R.... B....

    🔥🔥🔥

  27. F.... D....

    I’m on a personal journey to get this to 1 million views

  28. J.... S....

    Gratitude ✊✡💯

  29. P.... ....

    i jus got two in the pink one in the stink...sorry had to do it i cant be the only one who thought of it.. love the song tho

  30. K.... ....

    Whoever disliked this is just running away from a positive message #RealISH

  31. 7.... S....

    THIS NEEDS A VIDEO!

  32. L.... Y....

    “To tell the truth man im fucking disgusted” this song is just amazing

  33. s.... s....

    Who the fuck hit dislike?

  34. A.... A....

    Apollotsukuyomi sent me here

  35. S.... 5....

    Chronixx🔥🔥🔥💯

  36. M.... S....

    One year later still listening to the truth

  37. F.... B....

    I just can't cope with the pain....

  38. A.... O....

    Fucking the families of poverty and righteousness up because they think corruption is fun. Salvation is of the Almighty One your paradise burning down now who got the gun? Run white man run....

  39. M.... Q....

    Fire since I first bought the album

  40. J.... R....

    I really hate to self promote like this, but it's one of the only ways to get out there, so would any of you mind checking out my music?

    J.... R....

    I’ll check u out dude

  41. A.... E....

    Damn chronixx killed it

  42. C.... ....

    Kid Fresco

  43. C.... ....

    Yo Joey Jo...nicca luvin this here...much luv...crooklyn all in yo swagger my nicca...niccas feelat

  44. A.... G....

    Best song on the album, PERIOD!!

  45. B.... G....

    I need him to drop more deep shit like this

  46. R.... C....

    It's been a year since I fell in love with this song. And I still think it's one of my favorite hip hop songs ever. The beat, flow, chronixx feature, and passion/ emotion shown are all amazing

  47. T.... J....

    Idk how this doesn't have more views

  48. L.... M....

    We don’t deserve Joey

  49. j.... d....

    Joey with another bada$$ joint

  50. T.... W....

    This is one of my favorite rap songs of all time

  51. E.... K....

    Best Rap album of our generation.

  52. J.... L....

    Chills... "lock your pops away, your moms then next your kids..." everyone ignores the children being taken away from their parents, just because the color of their skin. Breaks my heart. History really does repeat itself huh...

    J.... L....

    Ahri Stolas it’s
    “Lock your pops away your moms and next of kin”

  53. T.... g....

    165 trumps

  54. F.... P....

    I personally think joey the best out rn.

  55. L.... D....

    Don’t want this on the Grammys I bet. Too real for them

  56. T.... M....

    I love how this sounds he's stood at the scene of a police shooting and just started ranting in front everyone

  57. J.... G....

    Jaysupinclouds

  58. C.... C....

    One of the best songs you performed live 🙏🏻

  59. f.... ....

    Seen this live yesterday Joey put on good set

  60. M.... ....

    Best song on All-Amerikkkan Bada$$

  61. A.... H....

    This beat is giving me Charlie Brown vibes

  62. G.... V....

    This Album so good I can't decide in my favorite song🔥

  63. I.... G....

    ✊🏿

  64. S.... M....

    Babylon & Alone are two solid tracks 🙏

  65. I.... G....

    real shit joey keep spitting

  66. J.... T....

    Almost a year later

  67. W.... I....

    This is probally the most IMPORTANT song in the last decade.

    W.... I....

    IF you aint got a gun then you better start running.

  68. M.... V....

    ❤️💛💚🖤

  69. T.... D....

    This song goes hard. Love the whole album...a breath of fresh air amidst all the whack rap nowadays.

  70. j.... ....

    "Nowadays they hangin' us by a different tree,
    Branches of the government
    I can name all three,
    Judicial, Legislative, and Excutive"

    😥😩🔥🔥🔥🔥

  71. a.... v....

    This made understand life better 😎👍👌

    a.... v....

    arron verdieu that's good bro

  72. M.... ....

    Try and tell me that this isn't the sickest flow of 2017: 2:35

    M.... ....

    Masoon yeah its dope asf

  73. R.... S....

    This is stupidly underrated. Hip hop track of the year.

  74. S.... ....

    Why do ya'll keep comparing artist to claim "who's greatest"? Get outta that Illuminati money pyramid mindset and respect all great contributors to hip-hop. Damn

  75. D.... ....

    C'mon Joey, don't be apart of that shit. All your other music is spiritually influential and now we are bringing in something that is a facade. It's all in everyone's heads, racism is everywhere not just in the black community. I work in Chicago everyday almost and it seems to me that almost every person I run into has zero respect nor any type of consideration for the next fellow regardless of race. I work in areas where we have to be police escorted to certain jobs, because we are at risk of being in danger, its not all blacks, its not all whites, its not all Mexicans, and its not all Chinese, its not racism, its hate and bigotry for the next man that's doing better than you. We need to unite, we are one, and we need to stay one, because when we start to drift away from that we all will all not have a home. The media, the government, all the false flag attacks, these people are trying to divide us, do not be apart of their plan, one love, namaste...

    D.... ....

    Dakota everyone entitled to their own views. Just because thats your experience doesn’t mean it resonates with everybody else. Perspective, whether right or wrong he stands up for what he believes in

    D.... ....

    I can't argue with you on that and I don't know the guy on a personal level. To each their own. I just want use to ride the wave together like we are supposed to, not against.

  76. K.... K....

    Can't wait to get older and tell my kids about Joey bada$$, Kendrick, and Cole like how my dad talked to me about biggie, tupac, etc. I'll be able to say that same things he said.

    K.... K....

    Your a fucking idiot to tell your kids about satanists lol

    K.... K....

    @Christian Torres Lol yeah because 2pac never talked about the Illimunati... Biggie wasn't Ready 2 Die...

    K.... K....

    Karl Marx cole and Kendrick are tho

  77. M.... M....

    Joey is right the all aspects it seem like he would only be talking about the black race but he talks as a human race what our society had come too
    Like and comment if you agree

  78. B.... M....

    He's breaking them down song by song

    B.... M....

    At least real men talk it out first......

  79. B.... M....

    Joey spit the spirt

  80. r.... 1....

    They say you never know what chu got until its all up and away, and its so lonely at the top sometimes you wanna throw it away. But lately ive been talkin to god he told me heaven is a way better place. 🕇~Joey Bada$$

  81. t.... m....

    "nowadays they hanging us from a different tree"

  82. A.... D....

    He needs to make a video for this asap

  83. W.... B....

    Had this song in my head and when I played it got constant goosebumps... I still am

  84. A.... G....

    1. Babylon
    2. Temptation
    3. Ring The Alarm
    4. Rockabye Baby
    5. Devastated
    6. Super Predator
    7. For My People
    8. Legendary
    9. Land of the Free
    10. Amerikkkan Idol
    11. Y u don't love me?
    12. Good Morning Amerikkka

    A.... G....

    Adrien Blank switch ring the alarm with amerikkkan idol

  85. M.... R....

    🔥 🔥

  86. M.... V....

    Just making his way to the top, if not to beyonds

  87. p.... b....

    modern day Nas

  88. M.... M....

    Love this track joey! Keep the good work up man

  89. H.... R....

    Biggest and baddest song on the entire album big up my young G chronixx
    ...Long long time me see some idiot a try tell me BABYLON a free that a lie 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  90. M.... P....

    My favorite song on here, and such a deep message

  91. D.... A....

    Deadass though I'm trying to formulate a plan because I'm tired of seeing my brothers ending up dead by the pigs. Who ready for this revolution ?

  92. A.... G....

    79 people like lil pipi and 21 garbage.

  93. R.... D....

    definently top 3

  94. k.... ....

    Im probably the reason for half of the views on this video bruh 🔥

  95. F.... ....

    exposing then chemtrails, fuck the system