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The Levees Broke (Katrina)
Jay Electronica

[Intro]

There's no earthly way of knowing

Which direction we are going

There's no knowing where we're rowing

Or which way the river's flowing

Is it raining?

Is it snowing?

Is a hurricane a-blowing?

Not a speck of light is showing

So the danger must be growing

Are the fires of hell a-glowing?

Is the grisly reaper mowing?

Yes, the danger must be growing

Cause the rowers keep on rowing

And they're certainly not showing

Any signs that they are slowing!

[Verse 1: Jay Electronica]

I was on the corner with Reem by Tipitina's

He said Ri, what up my nig, I ain't seen ya since Katrina

Lil' Mikey doin' time for flashin' nines in Pasadena

I tried to tell 'em chill and wait 'til niggas get they cream up

I ain't gonna lie bra, niggas took that petty cash from FEMA

And copped a couple choppers. Why? Cause coppers on the clean up

You ain't know? They hittin' niggas left and right with bids

On the news I seen a family of a grandma and some kids

They tore down where she lived for sixty years and told her here goes

A voucher for some powdered milk and Kleenex for your tears

You seen them tents outside of city hall? That's where they live

A trailer in the park or cardboard box under the bridge

They closed down all the projects

And all these wicked contractors can see us makin' profit

Insurance companies fucked us up the ass, nobody stopped it;

That's why I'm yellin' fuck the world every time I let my Glock spit

My nigga, we ain't got shit

I spent the night in jail three times just cause I lost my ID

I went to pastor Raphael who said 'Son, thou shalt not kill'

And I said 'Why me?'

He told me God gonna try me

And when I left the church I heard the flashin' lights and sirens

They said Let me see some ID

I said 'Yeah, sure, I'll oblige thee; here, sir, that's my passport'

They threw me on the gate I said Man why you gonna do that for?

They said Cause you the son of slaves, your daddy was a bastard'

I couldn't take no more Jay, click clat sprrat blast blast, that's what they asked for

We laughed he said Yeah bra, you feel what niggas come from, it's good to see your face again

Tell me what Elijah said 'bout how we came from space again?


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