[Intro] Doctor's papers in my hand Twenty-three pairs tell who I am Ain't running from my destiny It's all inside of me [Verse 1] Daddy never spoke about his pain Silent strength running through these veins Got that check-up back in '13 Now I know just what it means Family tree's got deeper roots Than what meets the eye, that's the truth Every cell's got stories to tell Some heaven, some pure hell [Chorus] This groove's in my blood Can't wash it away Generation to generation That's the price we pay But I ain't gonna let it break me down Gonna wear these genes like a crown 'Cause this rhythm in my soul Makes me feel whole [Verse 2] Mama's eyes and daddy's walk Family traits, the way we talk Some things written in the stars Some things written in our scars Looking in the mirror now See the past and future, somehow Every twist in this DNA Leads me back to yesterday [Bridge] They say knowledge is power But damn, it weighs heavy sometimes Still I'm standing taller 'Cause these roots make me divine Yeah, these roots make me divine [Chorus] This groove's in my blood Can't wash it away Generation to generation That's the price we pay But I ain't gonna let it break me down Gonna wear these genes like a crown 'Cause this rhythm in my soul Makes me feel whole [Outro] I'm more than just a sequence More than what they see This blood keeps on pumping This groove sets me free (This groove sets me free) (This blood runs through me)