Off of the back of my ancestors
Let it breathe
Let that breathe
Honey still drips from my lips and it's amazing
Take time for paper to pen, I wash my face and
Call up a couple of friends, no fake adjacent
Penthouse high in the sky, still fuck with basements
Placement wherever I wanna be, I'm still gracing
Take time out of my mind but I be thinkin'
Take a lil' tote on my trees and I be sangin'
Glory to the love in me and the many faces
Who love the light and exhibits the God that lives inside, ah
You be glowing at me, smiling, singing, laughing
You amaze me, whew, I like to see ya
I wash my hands of all them people who say that I ain't and can't
I really love for me, I be lighting up
And all around the cities, my people get what they wanting for
And I be moaning some oohs, and I be sleeping, too
Off of the back of my ancestors
Off of the back of my ancestors
Annie Laurie, Shirley Delores, Linwood Harry, David Lee, Annie Pitt, Warren Braswell
Yup, I'm a part of the Braswell family
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Cousin Elanora, A.D. Danage, too
Gene, Joyce Alice
On this fine day, I can go to the bookstore, buy a book (Bill Drummond) and read it
I can go around the world traveling
See some beautiful things (Uncle Lonnie) when they said I was only dreaming
I can sing diverse music to a diverse audience (Maryanne) in diverse seating
I might not equate to much to some, but (Nina) I'm grateful to all the pioneers who stood up for freedom (Ella) and its meaning
Thankful for everyone who came through the back doors (Frankie)
Rode the backwoods bus through eminent danger (Sarah)
They did it for themselves (Tina), but ultimately (Billie), they did it for us
Thank you (You), thank you (You, you)
All because of you (You, you, you)
All because of you (You)
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