Legacy Lyrics - Jay-z

Daddy, what's a will? 

Take those moneys and spread 'cross families 

My sisters, Hattie and Lou, the nephews, cousins and TT 

Eric, the rest to B for whatever she wants to do 

She might start an institute 

She might put poor kids through school 

My stake in Roc Nation should go to you 

Leave a piece for your siblings to give to their children too 

TIDAL, the champagne, D'USSÉ, I'd like to see 

A nice peace-fund ideas from people who look like we 

We gon' start a society within a society 

That's major, just like the Negro League 

There was a time America wouldn't let us ball 

Those times are now back, just now called Afro-tech 

Generational wealth, that's the key 

My parents ain't have shit, so that ship started with me 

My mom took her money, she bought me bonds 

That was the sweetest thing of all time, uh 

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy 

Black excellence baby, you gon' let 'em see 

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy 

Black excellency, baby, let 'em see 

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I've been listenin' to Wu-Tang and niggas like 

"Your seed, married his seed, married my seed" 

That's how we keep Carter money all in the family 

You see, my father, son of a preacher man 

Whose daughter couldn't escape the reach of the preacher's hand 

That charge of energy set all the Carters back 

It took all these years to get to zero in fact 

I hated religion 'cause here was this Christian 

He was preachin' Sundays, versus how he was livin' Monday 

Someday I forgive him 

'Cause strangely our division led to multiple religions 

I studied Muslim, Buddhist, and Christians 

And I was runnin' from him, He was givin' me wisdom 

See how the universe works? 

It takes my hurt and help me find more of myself 

It's a gift and a curse 

That's called the red queens race 

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You run this hard just to stay in place 

Keep up the pace, baby 

Keep up the pace 

You run this hard just to stay in place 

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy 

Black excellence, you gon' let 'em see 

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy, Legacy 

Black excellency, baby, let 'em see 

Day, someday, someday we'll all 

Someday we'll all be free