More Than Knowledge
no sur,
eyez cant reed
massa sez we do hem harm
ifin we coold reed
eyez jus wana sos dem roos
on da whal wood maik sens
eyez turd fo getin whoopd
not nowin y
theyz ses thur b slayvs risin
gainst theyz massas
don sees how reedin is t blaym
massa mus b ryt bout dat doe
o lawd whyz eye n chaynz
eye dun no won haum
lawd wayk mee frum dis dreem
eyez n minz swer weel neva reed
if dat be wat u be needn
no sur
eyez cant reed
(Mr. Douglas turns his back and walks away)
Copyright © Justin Presson | Year Posted 2008
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