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Dreams die easily dreams come slow
I woke up on the other side of my head
I know you thought I was going to say bed
Often I do not sleep in a bed hard floor instead
Often I do not eat at the table my daily bread
I am uniquely disabled loose pieces in my head not stable
Conformity I’m not able shake me like a rattle
I’m no snake Torture me I don’t tattle
Mickey’s a mouse Porky’s a pig
I’m a…Revolutionary In a library with a dictionary
Educated slave related Standing on faith is how I made it
This too deep Learn to swim in it It’s time to float get your boat
Its blood in the water beware of the great white
Human merchandise on a hot block chipped like ice
Pour me a Molotov cocktail on the rocks it’s time to throw down
Tired of being down foot on the back of my neck face to the ground
In the summer time Light the flax Melt like wax
Light the flint flick a BIC Watts in flames
What’s my name August 19, 1963 is when I came?
Petrol bombs heavens on fire sound the alarm
Feet just hit the floor demons s running for the door
Evacuate no time to wait Gabriel it’s time to blow
Who’s knocking at my door could it be COINTELPRO
65000 strong on my page Ripped torn cut by rage
Reaching my people let the bush burn on my neck feel the rope burns
Go and tell my bro back up his load it’s time to go
We not buying we not selling Dressed in black we are rebelling
Head for the border the new worlds in order
It’s getting hot burning out of control like walking on hot coals
Numb to the pain chief of staff to game wish I could cook it up and feed
The hungry and those in need and stop the bleed
I just wish that most of my people would read
We are royalty past and present kings and queen
Harriet Tubman cries inside of me it’s my reason to be
Still they won’t let me loose enough to set my people free
