imajrim

Reckoner
You can’t take it with yer
Dancing for your pleasure

You are not to blame for
Bittersweet distractor
Dare not speak it’s name
Dedicated to all human beings

Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore
in rainbows
Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore

Reckoner
Take me with yer
Dedicated to all human beings

ALL I’VE EVER KNOWN IS POOR.
OWE MY SKIN TO THE COUNTRY STORE.
DON’T OWN MY WALLS, MY ROOF, MY DOOR,
AND HE TELLS ME I’M FREE.
BUT WHY FIGHT THE WILL TO LIVE.
HELL MIGHT TAKE BUT HEAVEN GIVES,
THERE’S ONLY ONE SO I’LL FORGIVE.
NO I AIN’T ONE TO GRIEVE.

BUT THE SUMMER DAY MAKES A WHITE MAN LAZY.
HE SITS ON HIS PORCH KILLING TIME.
I’VE GOT TO WORK TO FEED MY WIFE AND BABY.
I WORK SO GODDAMN HARD THAT IT’S A CRIME.

WELL I WENT DOWN TO THE POLLING PLACEBUT THE WHITE MAN THERE JUST LAUGHED IN MY FACE.
SAID, “BOY THIS AIN’T NO NIGGER’S RACE.
YOU BEST GET ON YOUR WAY.
“SIR I BELIEVE I’VE GOT THE RIGHT.”
HE SAID, “YOU AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ IF YOU AIN’T WHITE.
AND I THOUGHT I SAID GET OUT OF SIGHT.”
WELL WHAT WAS I TO SAY.

THE SUMMER DAY MAKES A WHITE MAN LAZY.
HE SITS ON HIS PORCH KILLING TIME.
I’VE GOT TO WORK TO FEED MY WIFE AND BABY.
I WORK SO GODDAMN HARD THAT IT’S A CRIME.

WHEN I WAS ABOUT THE AGE OF FIVE,
I WATCHED MY DADDY BURNED ALIVE.
THEY CUT HIM LOW AND THEY HUNG HIM HIGH,
SWAYING IN THE BREEZE.
BUT THE LAST WORDS I HEARD HIM SAYBEFORE THEY STOLE HIS LIFE THAT DAYWAS “FORGIVE THEM LORD, THEY’VE GONE ASTRAY.
PLEASE TAKE ME TO MY EASE.”

THE SUMMER DAY MAKES A WHITE MAN LAZY.
HE SITS ON HIS PORCH KILLING TIME.
BUT THE SUMMER DAY MAKES A NIGGA’ FEEL CRAZY.
MIGHT MAKE ME DO SOMETHING OUT OF LINE.

WELL I DON’T KNOW BUT I HEARD TELLOF A FURNACE BELOW, A PLACE CALLED HELLAND WHO WOULD CATCH ME IF I FELL?
WHO WOULD PRAY FOR ME?
BUT ONE THING I SEE FOR SURE,
ITS HOT AS HELL UP HERE I KNOWAND THE DEVIL LIVES RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD.
IT’S ALL THE SAME TO ME.

‘CAUSE THE SUMMER DAY MAKES A WHITE MAN LAZY.
HE SITS ON HIS PORCH KILLING TIME.
BUT THE SUMMER DAY MAKES A NIGGA’ FEEL CRAZY.
MIGHT MAKE ME DO SOMETHING OUT OF LINE.

WELL IF YOU SHOULD SEE MY WIFETELL HER I WON’T BE HOME TONIGHT,
SO DON’T LEAVE ON THE LIGHT.
I’VE GOT A LITTLE BUSINESS DOWN THE ROAD.
AND IF I’M DEAD BY SUNRISEKISS MY BABY GIRL FOR ME.
IT AIN’T LIFE IF IT AIN’T FREE.
I’VE GOT A MIGHTY BURDEN TO UNLOAD.

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