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Beat ...the drums, shake the rattles
My ancestors were royalty ...had land and cattle
Lets talk ...about what really matters
The statues of false modesty will all be shattered
Lets be consistent ...no more empty chatter
Brought to these shores under false pretenses
To a stolen land, with white picket fences
You, who were the thieves, murderers and rapists,
Gave us a Jesus ...but who would save us
Those who would not accept your rules
Of whose property i was ...and what you’d do
To me and my kind ...if we’d refuse
Of what was mine
...and whose was whose
Look back at our common history
First, let’s speak only truths
Whenever i became a leader and made progress
Your ugly side came out like a hornets nest
Causing riots, lying and slander, jailing and lynching
Giving the mockery of justice ...a new dimension
....remove the shroud of mystery
Before you dare show how much you despise
The thought of me …living wild and free
Not your servant, not your tool
Not your whipping boy
And certainly
Not your
…fool
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