[Mannie]I done teached and talkedWalked away and foughtWent from cussin and bustinHustle from day to darkTurned nothin to somethinIntroduced to stunninIn my life In my lifeI done caused some hurtAnd I done did some goodSaid I can’t even when I couldI was stopped and tested fingerprinted and arrestedIn my life In my lifeJust say no […]
The hills find peaceLocked armed guard postsSafe from the screamsOf the children born as ghostsGates guns and alarmsShape the calm of the dawnPeering down into the basinWhere death lives onWhere young run foaming at the mouth with hateWhere burning batons beat the freezing who shakeUnder the toxic sunsets they dine and toastTheir walls deny the […]
Don’t give me an inchCuz I’ll take it all nowAnother style for you to hateI sat up today, my style in the straightAnd if you care to relate No, you can’t copy meCuz I been changedStay in your laneRemain with the straightDon’t you cross that lineYou goin’ out of your mindI got that grind so […]
Now, let’s talk about the time I had this morticiachair in my apartment Right there in front of the living room as an open invitation to strangersA cold machine might showSmiling like a face, waiting for a telephone call, of a beloved felineShe is in a state and it’s california, she’s been there for quite […]
I went to your houseWalked up the stairsI opened your door without ringing a bellI walked down the hallInto your roomWhere I could smell youAnd IShouldn’t be hereWithout PermissionShouldn’t be hereWould you forgive me loveIf I danced in your showerWould you forgive me loveIf I laid in your bedWould you forgive me loveIf I stayed […]
It’s been around for a thousand yearsAnd it’ll be here for plenty moreit is the face hidden in disgraceThat has become now an open soreIt is a false messiahIt is the face of painThe bringer of the bittersweetThe heretic insane Chorus:Take my scarsThrough hands of GodI found a better wayTo break the walls Fed all […]
I’ve changed my hair, my clothes, almostEverything about myselfI can’t believe I tried to be somebody I’m notFor someone else, yeahIt took finding you to finally understandWhat it’s like to be loved for who I am MeThat’s all I have to giveWhat you get is what you see, yeahNo second guessing, no pretendingWith you, all […]
Turn baby, turnYou’ve got the feeling for itI’m the musicDance with me, swayAre you ready for me?Take a chance on me.Turn baby, turnYou’ve got the feeling for itI’m in tune nowSing to me, sayAre you ready for me?Take a chance on meThe downtown boy in a daylight rouseGetting ready for the night’s ployAnd he’s waiting […]
Are you ready?!There’s a place inside my mind, a place I like to hideYou don’t know the chanses. Wat if I should die?!A place inside my brain, another kind of painYou don’t know the chances. I’m so blind!Another place I find to escape the pain insideYou don’t know the chances. What if I should die?!A […]