1. |
sit down job
04:00
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verse : gonna get me a sit down job | corner office | middle of loop | cause i cant be on my feet too long | so my brain i gotta put my weight on | my brain i gotta put my weight on | gonna keep myself right wif god | & stop feastin off (devil)fruit | fin(d) me a chutch to be in on Sunday mornin | & not shame de house i come from | & not shame de house i come from chorus: mudda mary | do u see me down herr | tryin my bes(t) | to eat off deez poem(s) alone | hopin one day | me bein myself will make u proud to say | chile| carry on | i’ll see u in a minute | verse 2: gonna fin(d) me a great big choir | sing de song(s) of de ol(d) landmark | keep on clean drawz in case someone mus(t) identify me | dont wanna shame de house i come from | dont wanna shame de house i come from | gonna move up a lil bit high(r) | grow my own grocery(s) in my own backyard | tomatoes | onion(s) | green(s) jus(t) like u use(d) to | dat way i’ll never grow hungry | dat way i’ll never grow hungry | chorus: mudda mary | do u see me down herr | tryin my bes(t) | t o eat off deez poem(s) alone | hopin one day | me bein myself will make u proud to say | chile| carry on | i’ll see u in a minute | vamp: so glad i aint gotta wonder | how i got over …
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2. |
ms. lee's good food
03:20
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dem jello mello(s): oooo oooo oooo vrs 1: now whenever u see me dancin | jus(t) know dem doctor(s) said i’d never walk | dey said ms. booker we think we need to amputate | her said not befo me & my god talk | hook: cause mama know him a wheel | in de middle | mama know him a wheel in de middle | mama know him a wheel—yall | in de middle | aye … middle of a wheel | bridge: mama call him her heavenly father | mama call him de king of king(s) | mama know him de balm in gilead | & dat balm be de prince of peace | vrs 2: mama know aint a burden too heavy | & aint no secret in what him can do | mama practice dat ol(d) blk girl magic | mama know her can get a prayer thru | hook: mama know him a wheel | in de middle | mama know him a wheel in de middle | mama know him a wheel | in de middle | middle of a wheel | special part: (right now … i want summa dat) good food | & a glass of red kool-aid | gimme summa dat good food | & a glass | i want summa dat good food | & a glass of red kool-aid | gimme summa dat good food | & a glass | special-special: & a glass of red kool-aid | & a glass of red kool-aid | & a glass of red kool-aid | yay ...
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3. |
com(b)
03:15
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vrs 1: las(t) night | poe-poe pull(d) me over | ponder(d) las(t) time | i tol(d) mama i luv(d) her | i cry(d) o lawd | dont let my coolin board be dis street | but i made it home | & derr u were sleepin | got outta clothes | join(d) u underneef sheet(s) & | i thank(d) de lawd | den nighty-night kiss(d) u on yo cheek | chorus: de fac(t) dat i can come home | & use yo com(b) | de fac(t) dat i can come home | & use yo com(b) | i can use yo com(b) | & it make(s) me luv u mo(re) | vrs 2: at some swank affair | after de set was over | one wif flaxen hair | tap(d) me on my shoulder | cryin oh my god | my son hair curl(s) de same way | o her husban(d) be blk | i said dat(s) cool | den turn(t) & walk(d) away | nothin lef(t) to do | nothin lef(t) to say | now i’m prayin o lawd | keep de sun from her blk husban(d) safe | i’m trustin him’ll do jus(t) dat | chorus: de fac(t) dat i can come home | & use yo com(b) | de fac(t) dat i can come home | & use yo com(b) | i can use yo com(b) | & it make(s) me luv u mo(re) | bridge: yes it does | it make(s) me luv u mo(re) … make(s) me luv u mo(re) | make(s) me wanna clap my hand(s) yall | make(s) me luv u mo(re) … make(s) me luv u mo(re) | make(s) me wanna stump my feet … now | make(s) me luv u mo(re) … make(s) me luv u mo(re) | summa yall aint understandin | make(s) me luv u mo(re) … make(s) me luv u mo(re) | chorus: de fac(t) dat i can come home | & use yo com(b) | de fac(t) dat i can come home | & use yo com(b) | i can use yo com(b) | & it make(s) me luv u mo(re) | refrain: [adlib] i can use yo com(b) ...
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4. |
lil lillie
03:54
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vrs1: hey lil lillie | some kinfolk dont need to be slow | mama mary gone off to work | now her house an unsafe space | hey lil lillie | yo kinfolk watch(d) yo babydaddy(s) come & go | yo babydaddy(s) too shame &/or criminal to stay | hey lil lillie | dont think i’ve been an efficient shield | so may dis song service u as sword | hey lil lillie | u know nobody wont do u like jee-sus | u know nobody gonna do u like de lawd | chorus: & to say (& to say) | its complicate(id) | is such … (oooo) | an understatement | & to say (& to say) | its complicate(id) | is such … (oooo) | an understatement | vrs 2: sorry lil lillie | u know i dont like to use de word slow | & anybody who does | has gotta problem wif me | forgive’em lil lillie | babydaddy(s) do what babydaddy(s) know | but had him not what him did | tell me where wud i be | chorus: & to say (& to say) | its complicate(id) | is such … (oooo) | an understatement | to say (& to say) | its complicate(id) | is such … (oooo) | an understatement | bridge [de gangangang scat] refrain its so complicated …
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5. |
neckbone
00:37
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call: dat neckbone … | dat neckbone …
response: dem n’em | dey snatchin people up
call: dat neckbone … | dat neckbone …
response: wif rope | dey snatchin people up …
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6. |
maasai
03:05
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vrs. 1: jojo look(s) out of him window | see(s) de maasai in sunshine | take(s) a step bac(k) & a deep bref | now him clothe(d) in him right min(d) | movie(s) & t.v. show(s) been lyin | aint nan tarzan swingin from tree(s) | nobody talk no hooga-booga ... | in de lan(d) of king(s) & queen(s) | king(s) | & queen(s) | break: [maasai chant in de language of maa along wif a REAL african continent & tribe lesson #noshade] bridge: [horn(s) & string(s) comin thru like a holy ban(d) of maasai warror(s) bustin up cuzzin pete n’em bbq blk!] | vrs. 2: somethin inside of jojo rumble(s) | so glad de lawd done put him in de company | of him great(iss) gol(d) inside of sunlight | & not one nigga | as far as him eye(s) can see |refrain: ... no not one | as far as him eye(s) can see … | no not one | cause god didnt make any … & bac(k wif de) to de bridge: [still wif de #sousefunk shenanigan(s) of de horn, de string(s) & dr. rev. deac. a. r-rah co-signin himself blk!] no ….. not one!
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7. |
go'head mary & weep
00:37
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go’head mary & weep
go’head mary & weep
go- head
& weep
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8. |
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vrs 1: lead in de wattah | lead in de wattah … chirrun | derr(s) lead in de wattah | charlie playin god wif wattah | vrs 2: & …. & dey knew it | dey knew | what it would do to de chirrun | & dey …. yes dey knew it | (charlie playin) god wif wattah | my lawd | vrs 3: o dey … dey did nothin | & dey | dey did nothin | chirrun | naw dey | dey did nothin | jus(t) kep(t) playin god (charlie playin god) wif wattah | vrs 4: now dey say | dey gonna fix it | dey say | dey gonna fix it | fo(r) de chirrun | but i | i dont | i dont believe it | charlie like playin god (charlie playin god) wif wattah .. | refrain: charlie playin god | wif wattah … charlie playin god!
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9. |
tallahatchie
04:02
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vrs 1: taunt(id) by dream(s) | i leeve earf abruptly | SPLIT SCREEN big mama | at de iron board | pressin my suit | CUT TO a chutch full | folk(s) weepin & wailin | SPLIT SCREEN charlie | at de tallahatchie | pullin me out | let us all gather roun(d) now | hey … in de lan(d) of together now | hook: & dis when we sing | a negro spiritual | & dis when we sing | & please … chirrun please make it pretty | & dis when we sing | a negro spiritual | oooo [emmett (til de remix) sample: were u derr when dey did what dey did to dat boy] | vrs 2: CUT TO me in bed | all in my feeling(s) | look to my lef(t) | & like usual | a col(d) vacant space | ponder de chatline | but dey be thirsty | nobody to be free wif | just a valley of dry bone(s) | in need of a thrill | lawd please sen(d) me one | who can put on summa deez bill(s) | hook 2: one who'll make me sing | a negro spiritual | one who'll make me sing | lawd a 6ft. who know(s) a nina simone song | one who'll make me sing | a negro spiritual … oooo [emmett (til de remix) sample: were u derr when dey did what dey did to dat boy] hook 3: come on & sing | a negro spiritual | come on & sing | & keep me outta de tallahatichie … lawd | come on & sing | a negro spiritual | & stop deez dream(s) of when i get dump(d) in & pull(d) out de tallahatchie yall refrain: yall say | hey … hey … hey … | [shondo wailin] stop deez dream(s) | stop deez dream(s) | [ & den a scat to get dr. rev. deac. a. r-rah bac(k) on dry lan(d) blk!]
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10. |
tchala
02:52
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call: today | ax no mo(re) question(s) | response: today be de answer | call: today | aint got time fo(r) question(s) | response: today be de answer | hook: my KING | show’em who u are | u’re my blk gol(d) superstar! | my QUEEN | show’em who u are | u’re my blk gol(d) superstar | bridge: [be de horn ministry comin thru like procession of ivory coas(t) african(s) sailin tward(s) america on de upside of ship(s) instead of in de bottom uvem blk!] | den bac(k) to de call: today | aint got time f0(r) question(s) | response: today be de answer | call: when colonizer | try to bin(d) yo feet still | my chile | response: den be de great(iss) dancer | hook: my KING | show’em who u are | u’re my blk gol(d) superstar! | my QUEEN | show’em who u are | u’re my blk gol(d) superstar | [ & den come de bridge agin from de horn ministry | but dis time it comin thru like all my people migratin from lexington, ms to chi-town & becomin cook county-an(s) blk] | den a. r-rah go: aye | [from my shondo] | yes u are | my blk gol(d) superstar | [ & de vamp be bro. corey wilkes playin fo(r) lyric | indigo & all our other future(s) blk!]
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vrs 1: u natural born liar | hell gotta fire | waitin on yo return | u itty-bitty mista | smackin dat sista | lawd gonna make u learn | u big city slicker | drinkin red-dirt liquor | yo liver aint yo concern | nothin good gonna come | to u or yo son(s) | til u feel dat fire burn | chorus: u got dat | goddamn mississippi voodoo on u | ghos(t) got u runnin away from de troof | u gotta new name & ligion but u done los(t) yo cool | campaignin false pride only make(s) u a fool | hook: o lawd | help me holyghos(t) to preach yo word | vrs 2: u stackin dat paper | sellin crac(k) to yo neighbor | yo heart col(d) blk as chrome | u search high & low | fo(r) dat lil girl from joe(s) | her de bes(t) thang u ever known | u wanna play cowboy | u wanna flash yo toy | but horse & lan(d) u’ll never own | yo mama too shame | to even speak yo name | cause her dont like what done got grown | chorus: u got dat | goddamn mississippi voodoo on u | ghos(t) got u runnin away from de troof | u gotta new name & ligion but u done los(t) yo cool | campaignin false pride only make(s) u a fool | hook: o lawd | help me holyghos(t) to preach yo word | bridge: flat de circle out | break de chain | walkin forward | aint such a strange thang | u know yo body | now get to learn yo brain | wanna be bran(d) new | make a change | chorus: u got dat | goddamn mississippi voodoo on u | ghos(t) got u runnin away from de troof | u gotta new name & ligion but u done los(t) yo cool | campaignin false pride only make(s) u a fool | goddamn mississippi voodoo on u | ghos(t) got u runnin away from de troof | u gotta new name & ligion but u done los(t) yo cool | campaignin false pride only make(s) u a fool hook: o lawd | help me holyghos(t) to preach yo word | refrain: goddamn mississippi voodoo on u ...
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12. |
dude [fo(r) kwaku]
03:13
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vrs 1: when yo head achin dude(s) name | & lonely skippin on yo nerve | & dude(s) face be all u dream | & no matter who(s) talkin dude(s) voice be what u jus(t) heard | chorus: its gonna be dat one mo time | u gonna luv dude despite urself | its gonna be dat one mo time | u gonna luv dude despite urself | vrs 2: den u stan(d) & fall on yo face | & u go god take dude from my bone | den god goes why art thou botherin me | we bofe know u aint leavin dude alone | chorus: its gonna be dat one mo time | u gonna luv dude despite urself | its gonna be dat one mo time | u gonna luv dude despite urself | bridge: den u go god y did u jus(t) crush my life | why did u jus(t) come fo(r) my feeling(s) | & god goes we bofe know i'm right | refrain: now jus(t) call dude up | & give it to him good | call dude up | & give it to him good …
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13. |
lady day on soul-train
02:58
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inspire(d) by de billie holiday section of NECKBONE: a song spose to have a blood dat nobody notice(is) on de blk! | vrs 1: [scattin billie up] good lawd know(s) in my solitude | oooo & weeee i’ve cry(d) & cry(d) & cry(d) fo(r) u | a monf of gloomy sunday(s) weepin willow blue | lemme tellya pig-eet & beer jus(t) wont do | hook: cause i wanna know why … why u be so mean to me | take yo time & tell me why … why u be so mean to me | vrs 2: jus(t) las(t) night i thought our luv was herr to stay | but now i’m singin good mornin heart-ache | i worry myself weary wonderin where our luv has gone | but i wud be fine & mellow if u’d jus(t) stay home | hook: & explain to me why … why u be so mean to me | bridge: (whoo-whoo) feel like i’m lady day on soul-train | (whoo-whoo) wanna boogie but my feet boun(d) by chain(s) | (hoo-whoo) nat king jee-sus know i’m goin thru | (whoo) strange to be on a lim(b) jus(t) like fruit | hook: wonderin why … why u be so mean to me | i really … really wanna know why … why u be so mean to me |refrain: i’m gonna tell u yo future | u wont fin(d) a greater luv … u wont fin(d) a greater luv | & den de adlib(s) go: mash-potato to pittsburgh | funky chicken to montego bay | u can camel walk to chattanooga | u can boogaloo to santa fe | u wont fin(d)| [scat billie on down] …
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14. |
tubman.
05:09
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vrs1: hol(d) my mule | pass me my hammer | made to smite or buil(d) | call her dbl entendre | run wif me | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | or get outta my way | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | i’d rather meet my maker | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | den be in bondage anudda day | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | chorus: i’m retchin fo(r) my tubman | call me moses | i’m de new law give(r) | i’m retchin fo(r) my tubman | crook(id)-foot(id) but i’ma deliver(r) | vrs: hol(d) my mule | gimme room | to smote or to buil(d) be a wide work | a bride ready fo(r) her groom | buck wif me | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | or sit urself down | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | we aint got long to be herr | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | so i’m gonna shout right now | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah | chorus: i’m retchin fo(r) my tubman | call me moses | i’m de new law give(r) | i’m retchin fo(r) my tubman | crook(id)-foot(id) but i’ma deliver(r) | break: look it herr | hey hey look it herr … | bridge: i’m de m.e. | crook(id)-foot(id) | crook(id)-foot(id) | i-chile | my lawd take a minute | work de m.e. | crook(id)-foot(id) | crook(id)-foot(id) | i-chile | i dont think dey heard me say m.e. | crook(id)-foot(id) | crook(id)-foot(id) | i-chile | my lawd work dat m.e. | crook(id)-foot(id) | crook(id)-foot(id) | i-chile | i need me a choir … | special: derr aint nan blk(r) | blk(r) den me … | special-special: derr aint |nan blk(r) | den who | den me | derr aint | nan blk(r) | blk(r) den me … | whoa-ah-ay-yah-ah … |
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