Runaway Slave

Pitch black bare foot sprinting like a deer shook

Face like a werewolf quoting from the prayer book

Elders back there put

You know that fear make a motherfucker stare and look

I done seen them lynched grandpopz

In my sleep hear them shackles when they slam lock

Fuck master and his ham hots

Let him pick his damn crops probably get my hands chopped

But it's a chance worth taking

Freedom land will be my last location

Them overseers got them hound dogs chasing

My pounding heart racing since departing from the foundation

Blatant, they just whipped little Willie

He can't walk now they ripped his achilles

Why talk, field niggas fear me house

Niggas hear me but they still a little leery

Or scary, just wanna be free got a baby boy three I don't want him like me

Please, just let me get across know

His freedom's in the north just like Jesus on the cross

Die for our sins I die for my kins just for the sake to see slavery end

Can't they see we all men

All being hated for the color of skin

It's hard to translate it but my brother only ten

Working in the field got him working for a meal

I'm worshipping still so please send a sign

I'm just another nigga with his ass on the line

Fine, but you know I'm here trying

Trying to stay alive while everybody dying

Back at the plantation momma there crying

But I told momma dear not to care cause I'm a lion

No lying, I know I'm a nigga

But now I'm a nigga that made it to the river

I'm just a runaway slave

I stay running til they run me in my grave

Either that or they lock me in a cage

Throw away the key

Will I ever be free?