The Legacy

[gavriella (patricia smith)]

Shuckin and jiving

Yes sir Mr. Bossman

Got me reachin for the prize man (and)

Try na get my massa's hired hand

off my missus back man.

Try na keep my child a while man.

As he takes my crops and house man.

Can i sleeps now mister boss man?

As he looks and slyly winks.

Chittlins in the kettle miss Dinah.

Thinkin nothins fine a

Now they eat with wine uh

Ain't that kinda gross?

Sloppin like the pigs ya'll

Doin fancy jigs all

As we cross the dance floor 

Just to make it big.

I will use your trees

If that sets me free

I been taught to please ya''ll

Since my day I born

Can't you set me free.  Wow?

Is it such a plea?  Now?

Please just let me be y'all.

Just to get along.

My babies I must scare

to make them be aware.

you's waitin on the stair.

....ONE SHOT......TWO

I don't care who, if you're aware?

If I'm pretty old or fair, baby in a chair

any way, any one will do.

O LAWD come rescue me.

They hangin me on trees.

A hangin cause they want to plant some fruit.

Now they sit in chairs

of C- E- O's and Mayors

A killin us because we don"t produce.

A useless eater here,

A nappy headed queer,

They lowered me so deep unto the ground.

When my MASTER come one day,

I'm told they'll be the slave.

Now whose the ones a wearin the gold crown.

I'm gonna end it here.

My rent is in arrears.

My babies cry whens dad comin home?

I guess I'll tell them "hey, I've learned it on that day,

this is how a slave is made not born."