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Chains - Lyrics by Eric Benet


Lyrics
Break the chain


Tracy is a good girl

Sweet 16

Her daddy's in her bedroom

Makes her feel unclean

She's slave to a secret

That her dad and she keep together


Nathan is a genius

Or at least he was

Nat traded future for a glass-pipe-buzz

Nat lives on the streets now
For $20 bills he'll do whatever

[
Chorus:]

Don't stop breaking the chains

Don't stop breakin' away

Don't be afraid of breaking the chains

It's up to no one else

You've got to free yourself


Rosie is a waitress at the airport lounge

She gave up on her dreams
Her self esteem's broke down

Now she stares out the window
Watching people fly around forever

[
Chorus]


Make a change don't you be afraid, go on

Free your mind from the fear inside

And you won't be chained anymore


Look here I'm a black man

And they say I'm free

Seems like somebody s'til got chains on me


Well we got brothers killing brothers

Leaving young mothers to raise a family

We gotta stay together to make it better

[
Chorus out]

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