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39. I​-​Uh

from Collage Radio by My Rap Name is Alex

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39. I-Uh

what do I want for my daughter?
clean air. Clean water. The chance to see an otter.
And there ough ta still be birds, bugs and bees
and puh-lease, can there still be some trees
you can see it in the way a young college aged man
throws a rock at a parking lot pidgen because he can
we're raised these days waging war against the Earth
But for you it will be different from the day of your birth
when your mom and I loved you into existance
under the sign "respect existance or expect resistance"
so love the whole world with persistence
like we you no matter the distance
we cucooninated you, some day you'll turn into a beauty-love-o-fly
spread your love so far you'll never die
see the destroyers of the Earth and look them in the eye
like I am not a guy, I am I, Hi
Hey Hiya Aya, Adinkra, Not afraid of you,
goddess of the skies I rise, strong and true
Woman Warrior wielding a white flag ready
lose or win wading in to untangle the spaghetti

I see the sun that radiates so great in the sky and I, Uh!...
I feel the waves that freed the slaves oh my and I, Uh!...
As the land gives way to the sand and the tide I-I, Uh!...
I feel heard and feel pride and it's alright outside I, Uh!...

What do I want for my little girl?
Well, there could still be a world,
for a start, And I will try to do my part
livin life by the labor of my own two feet
as I transport us through the streets
where one day I saw as clearly as the sun in the sky
in an ol' wandrin man, wit a damn near tear in his eye
who stated quite clearly without averting his gaze,
without stopping or slowing down, said "Yeah. I miss those days"
He probly knew the ache in my back, like it was yesterday
the sacrifice, time that I lack, he said it anyway
so I just can't take it for granted, and never do
the gift that is you, my little dream come true
but some dudes are the type to bring a gun to a knife fight
so I hope you'll benefit by what I've learned in my life, right
don't never to the ever let others dominate you
but then niether to the either try to tell everyone what to do
no you... should know the best way to talk is to teach
and real eyes realize and see the beauty in each
clearly dear ears that know to listen will learn
and just accept Babylon's abominations will burn
follow your heart with fleet feet don't just stand and yearn
but do choose to pay your dues when you should wait your turn
some haters are gonna hate but wait don't be concerned
the cred that comes when you create equates to haters you've earned

I see the sun that radiate so great in the sky and I, Uh!...
I feel the waves that freed the slaves oh my and I, Uh!...
As the land gives way to the sand and the tide I-I, Uh!...
I feel heard and feel pride and it's alright outside I, Uh!...

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from Collage Radio, released May 1, 2015
lyrics & music by My Rap Name is Alex

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My Rap Name is Alex Buffalo, New York

My Rap Name is Alex. I'm a story teller from Buffalo, New York in North America. These days I tend to focus on stories having to do with how we can treat ourselves, the beings around us, and our environment much better than we have been.

For more info on me please check out my Patreon link below.
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