pale purple nipplesgoose pimpledshe shivers shifts from a walk to a trotalone in the cityinfested with facesimmune to new friendshipsinterested in places she’s never seenshe says everything is grey hereand nothing is greenthe girls from down the streetsixteen, seventeen years oldyou can smell them getting pregnantyou can hear their rock and rollthat’s americayou have to […]
Changes
Come on come on I see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myselfis life worth living should I blast myself?I’m tired of bein’ poor and even worse I’m blackmy stomach hurts so I’m lookin’ for a purse to snatchCops give a damn about a negro pull the trigger kill a nigga […]
Amen
You’re mothers’ childbut night lays you downhair aflame, wile look in your eyeNaked belly to the groundA forest fireNibbles at your veinsCrawls up your armruns away with your mindAnd burns dry thoughts like leavesAmenEyes stare upbut something’s in the wayIn the Bible only angels have wingsAnd the rest must wait to be savedA dry tongueScreams […]
Can I Set Next To You Girl
I met this girl for the first time on Saturday nightStanding in the queue at the Odeon alrightOh I took her by surpriseWhen I gave her one of my linesShe started smiling at me real fine (ha ha)That’s when I said Can I sit next to you, girlCan I sit next to you, girlCan I […]
History
I was born to live and I live to give I’m the love that you feel, the life that lives real in you I was born to die and I live to cry I’m your tormented soul, blackness that holds to all you So think of me as history and I will leave to you […]
Only For You
Baby I’ve beenThinking of youGotta picture in my mindThey say I’mFalling in loveMakes you blindYou opened up my eyesBrought our feelingsDeep insideNo one believes in meLike you doNo one can everTake your placeYou’re like foodTo my soul [CHORUS:]Only you can make meFeel this wayAnd I gotta sayWhen I’m feeling downYou are thereAnd whileYou’re holding meYou […]
Hello
Telephone……Pick up the phone…Umm HmmmBaby Pick up the phone *Chorus*I’m all aloneBaby pick up the phone ( Baby pick up the phone) And call a brotha some time ( Call a brotha some time) To see what’s on my mind ( See what’s on my mind) Baby I’m all aloneBaby pick up the phone ( […]
On Every Corner
deathhas been your loverhe has brought youthe edges of your lifeand now you are looking overand all we can say isit’s gonna be all rightand I am looking forwardto looking back on these dayswhen on every cornersomeone holds a signthat says I’m homelessI’m hungry andI have AIDS how will they define our generationin the coming […]