I am conflicted Traveling the path of the soul so gifted
Still unable to break the mold I lifted Prevailing, still could not see, insisted
My existence began with me Seems that I lost much, lost touch of reality
It cost much of the soul What a fallacy
This world is at times I can't escape See myself with new eyes, now I'm trying
to take The first step on a path that I know is paved
With much difficulty, simply God must save Myself from a world that is falling down all
around me I hear the sounds of laughter calling after
me Falling too fast, my close friends are asking
me Casting a glance at each other as they speak
Without stretched hands, like I might be a victim of circumstance
But I run
If you reach a dead end trail, pray to God it never fails
We've all walked in each other's shoes So everybody sings the blues
If you reach a dead end trail, pray to God it never fails
We've all walked in each other's shoes So you don't have to sing the blues
Under the sky, across the land with a horse It felt like the sky and the land were divorced
The way wasn't easy, a rock in the past What's the matter with you and the rock just
left?
Carrying a load for the conscious untoiling I went to the water and the water was boiling
The load was heavy and rocks filled my course My horse drank the water and the water killed
my horse I tried to keep going, weakening me
A righteous wind blew and it was speaking to me
The way seemed harder since my horse been dead
I couldn't understand everything the wind said
Looked up at the sky and seen something strange
Returned to my country and my country was up in flames
The trees were bleeding, they said they couldn't hide me
Where will I run to without my horse beside me?
If you reach a dead end trail, pray to God it never fails
We've all walked in each other's shoes So everybody sings the blues
If you reach a dead end trail, pray to God it never fails
We've all walked in each other's shoes So you don't have to sing the blues
Just like King Midas turned things to gold I touched my soul and felt my warm blood turn
I was told we paint the picture we want to see
The dream, she's a woman, I'm a machine
Jacqueline is my mother, but not on asses
Wearing sunglasses, taking me to pray on Sunday
Not one day, but three, we attended the church
Watched my father get up, *** the Bible and then work
The scripture, get the picture, preacher in my blood
And people in my hood, no threat of attack
Here's a jean jacket and an arcade quarter
And I'm the fact from a peasy-headed kid who was afraid to be black
Imagine that type of ghetto, it still isn't settled
I played *** pistols and listened to heavy metal
I ate lunch all by myself in the meadow
And healed every scar with wishing to be a star
Now it's on, so tell me why I sing that sad song
Who's the pawn? Was I being fooled all along?
Not at all, cause now I'm strong
Innocence return was never gone, I feel it, it's coming
The break of dawn
If you reach a dead end trail, pray to God it never fails
We've all walked in each other's shoes So everybody sings the blues
And if you reach a dead end trail, pray to God it never fails
We've all walked in each other's shoes So you don't have to sing the blues
So you don't have to sing the blues
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