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A social commentary on reparations for African-Americans.

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See me walking home, they think that I'm a savage
She tried to hide her purse, cuz she think that I'm gon' grab it
She looks to me like I'm gon' help her racist habit
I don't need ya fake ass white guilt, you can have it

See me outta place, I made it 'cross the redline
Where my 40 acres at, you way past the deadline
The bill's been past due for my bloodline
1619 east Virginia shoreline

Tryin' not to sink
Black life will end up driving you to drink
At the edge, in the margin, on the brink
If you ain't black, don't give a fuck what you think

Every time I get to thinkin' about Tulsa
Within weeks, I develop a new ulcer
Blood spilled like a tangerine mimosa
Deserve the wrath of a black union soldier

Today (aye)
None of you will ever get away (aye)
Owe me 90 times for every ancestor you slayed (aye)
If you dead, all of your descendants they gon' pay (aye)
Better have my money by the end of the day (aye)

What I say, black millennials
No we don't play (aye)
Get that policy written down and underway (aye)
Wanna show you sorry, cut that check without delay (aye)
I want the living standards of a white west village gay (aye)

Don't need another liquor store--a place for hallelujah
Don't need another prison--in case I smoke the hookah
Plenty white supremacy--from here to Chattanooga
Reconcile the past, I'm tryin' to have a better future

Now we're here
Ain't no going back
We're here to stay (aye)
West African slave traders you gon' pay (aye)
For every black body that you sold and you betrayed (aye)
Once I'm done here, then expect me on the way (aye)

Tryin' not to sink
Black life will end up driving you to drink
At the edge, in the margin, on the brink
If you ain't black, don't give a fuck what you think

Every time I get to thinkin' about Tulsa
Within weeks, I develop a new ulcer
Blood spilled like a tangerine mimosa
Deserve the wrath of a black union soldier

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from American Descendant of Slavery, The Album, released February 5, 2021
Written & Performed By: Terry Blade
Produced By: BMTJ
Track Art By: Jimmy Jimmy

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Terry Blade Chicago, Illinois

Terry Blade is a singer-songwriter. A multi-genre artist, his musical work is grounded in his experience as a black queer artist.

Since his 2020 debut, he has won more than 75 awards and nominations for his music. He has drawn comparisons to artists such as Meshell Ndegeocello, Macy Gray, and Antony and the Johnsons.

He was born and raised in Washington, DC, and resides in Chicago, IL. ... more

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