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Sweet Talk

by Wes Watkins

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Big stacks Watch the flames get higher If I were bacon I'd be scared of the fire too Fake news Watch the president shake As we get closer to the top of the gates As we get closer to a life with fair wages As we get closer to a life without cages I won't stop until I'm dead or I'm caught Won't have to worry bout my brother getting shot Won't have to worry bout my brothers getting hung up Won't have to worry about cutting y'all some slack Won't have to worry bout the fall or the come up Won't have to bite my tongue when y'all are being wack Big Stack Watch the flames get higher If I were bacon I'd be scared of the fire too Fake news Watch the president shake As we get closer to the top of the gates Wake Up Body and brain Is your brain ready baby Stop faking sure we're afraid And there's no shame Still I feel ready for change Tell me What have we got to loose Tell em we're owed our dues (be a hero) And they're out of time So wake up Body and brain We're on the move, look out Give Back, give black You're hired I wish somebody'd fire ol you're fired I wish somebody'd give the baby a bath And wash the grime so he could see what he had 30 bil at 25 a year , thats wack I could do a better job And that's a fact jack Tie him up And then we'll take him out back Said suicide Don't give him slack it's do or die Time to take over Override the system Time to take over Look over shoulders or look in their eyes I'm gleeful to witness their look of surprise As we tear down the system the house of white ties The system of murder and cold blood genocide Over eager flies Mouths full of black lies I'd rather have a civil war than racist disguises Wake Up Body and brain Is your brain ready baby Stop faking sure we're afraid And there's no shame Still I feel ready for change Tell me What have we got to loose Tell em we're owed our dues (be a hero) And they're out of time So wake up Body and brain We're on the move, look out Big stacks Watch the flames get higher If I were bacon I'd be scared of the fire too Fake news Watch the president shake As we get closer to the top of the gates As we get closer to a life with fair wages As we get closer to a life without cages I won't stop until I'm dead or I'm caught Won't have to worry bout my brother getting shot Won't have to worry bout my brothers getting hung up Won't have to worry about cutting y'all some slack Won't have to worry bout the fall or the come up Won't have to bite my tongue when y'all are being wack Big Stack Watch the flames get higher If I were bacon I'd be scared of the fire too Fake news Watch the president shake As we get closer to the top of the gates
2.
For a ship or a sail made of cotton For a chain on brown skinned bodies To a land unknown It belongs to me Real life stories of history For a milk crate ma'am Here's a penny For a haircut sir Have a dime You there Back to work Build my house till my field Real life stories of history Cause we built you this shit for free Take a walk my friends block the streets off Shut em down until they can hear Until I get the same 40 acres never came Think about what your kids will believe That we built you your shit for free Real life stories in history
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Circus 05:13
There's an old man sitting here beside me He says he's lived the life that I am living now Though now I'm blind, he says, my hindsight's 20/20 And never once in life I've broken a vow No never once in life I've broken a vow Now While you hear my tale, he says, give me no pity Cause even I one time was foolish as you I took my pride and pain and moved out to the city I left my folks and fam to go and find my fame I left em all behind ain't that a crying shame Nothing becomes of it, no, nothing but change And not all for nothing cause I saw a change I became a soldier want to see it all But what I saw was dark it's the evil who stand tall It's the ones who sit and stare at others tries And laugh upon the disappointment in their eyes Nothing becomes of it, no, nothing but change And not all for nothing cause I saw a change I've seen it all, I've seen it end then start again I've been alive when suddenly I found me dead I try to warn many but no one heeds my tale If you don't learn yourself my friends we'll surely fail Heed it or not, I figured that I'd probably share Nothing becomes of it, no, nothing but change And not all for nothing cause I saw a change Nothing becomes of it, no, nothing but change And not all for nothing cause I saw a change
4.
Masons 05:54
Dark night With the stars up above No clouds But a song in his head Two lights There's a car up ahead Who's there Fire's bright You've been charged with crimes to the kin Fire's bright Bastardizing nature's a sin Fire's bright Black outside and blacker within Fire's bright Ready boy atone for your... Fire's bright As she sits lost in thought Sweat Droplets Try and remember what he taught you Don't cry Don't let them see you bat an eye It's your time Tear it down It's all gonna fall anyway See what happens When you steal our lives away Burn it down I don't care what pastor would say Cause I cant breathe The broken glass sparkles Snow flurries in summer I might know a mason If you could find a potter I wanna watch the flames turn asphalt into butter I used to be on the other side But they're killing all our brothers Big yawn It's her first day of school Her mama's proud As she ties up her new shoes She's a big girl Walks to the bus all by herself Walks to her favorite tree Then a scream and cry for help Cause in her favorite tree Swings a brown body And there's somebody else Says don't you scream or else But then her daddy shows up And then her brother shows up But then the cops show up The broken glass sparkles Snow flurries is summer I might know a mason If you could find a potter I wanna watch the flames turn asphalt into butter I used to be on the other side But they're killing all our brothers
5.
Real life stories of history Yes we built you this shit for free Then we screamed and we bled until You'd pretend you were listening to me I gotta message from a friend It said why waste your time Your only worth to them is Hey boy, these shoes, now shine I said I only live because of kindness Not just yours but theirs And mine, while its not cheap, For change I guess I'll take the time A buffalo and bison butt heads they see 7 - 11 want to leave Cause they arent fans of darker sheens they say Well, unless you build our shit for free Fast forward Parks or Jon Ali Tell me, why is this conspiracy The villians got away scot free they say My footmen rot in jail for me I'm learning backward looking forward Trying everyday to change A world I've lived while never feeling safe I know you've worked hard Know you've earned it That's what we've always been told I'd almost got it Still never had it Fuck old gold A buffalo and bison butt heads they see 7 - 11 want to leave Cause they arent fans of darker sheens they say Well, unless you build our shit for free Fast forward Parks or Jon Ali Tell me, why is this conspiracy The villians got away scot free they say My footmen rot in jail for me Real life stories of history Yes we built you this shit for free Then we screamed and we bled until

about

I share this rushed album in hope that it reaches you in a place of good health, curiosity, and motivation.

I do not think that I, by any means, have all the answers.

I do believe that if we were more diligent in our pursuit of the actuality of our country's history we would find our generation more prepared to underpin the greater good in the days to come.

I believe that we have been subject to the bigoted representation of an individual's worth by our racist country and most are unaware that they are even effected by the indoctrination.

I believe that we all have our own bias and true change starts with an individual.

I believe that when that individual can truly hold themselves accountable for their daily actions, words, or thoughts; then they can begin to truly hold their community accountable as well.

I believe when that community can truly hold themselves accountable for their daily actions, words, or thoughts; then they can begin to truly hold their communities accountable.

And the fight grows and goes on.

So I share this album to make, at least, the beginning of the painful process of unveiling the true chronicles of our country a little more sufferable.

I have included some very basic, wikipedia, links to get everyone started on their voyage.

Stay healthy, Stay empowered, Stay informed, Stay curious.

WW

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released July 9, 2020

Fred Hampton, Black Panther
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hampton

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Just a trumpet player in denver with a lot of hats.

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