Can't Say

Lyrics

Most of these orphans (are) escorted
 Abortion was the misfortunate that fortunately wasn't for them
 They forge from the poorest families in upper Egypt
 Town of Menia
 Praying for all them Bedouins peddling tangerines up
 I've seen 'em at the cantina
 Rejoicing on the Messiah
 We're pouring more Aquafina into this kettle
 No faucets for water drinking
 These daughters is thinking 'bout
 Spending all of tomorrow without no sorrow
 In freedom, repeating–
 Can't say that name; it's a secret
 Can't say that name
 It's a secret
 They'll "David Blaine" you in Egypt
 Fill in the blank if you need him, though
 Don't say that name it's a secret, no
 May these blessings
 Fall on you
 Life!
 (I've been waiting my whole life)
 First breakfast with one of our brothers named
 Can't say that name it's a secret
 Oh...
 Well, a sobriquet he presented
 He told us, "Don't take no pictures!"
 His alias was his image
 Invisible was is visage
 It's critical 'cause his sibling got killed for religion
 A little bit ago back in Yemen
 And that hit'll go out to him
 But what's pitiful is I remember
 My ignorant supposition of scripture like:
 "That's the spirit of fear
 Yup, he's in fear..."
 Left hemisphere, this is wisdom
 (um, if you didn't know.)
 Sometimes "On my 116" isn't about what you're spitting
 Or how well you deliver
 Or how loud you can cheer it
 Or spiritual vs. positive rhymes
 It's how you live it
 ...and how you listen
 Attempting to abstain from seeming "ashamed"
 So they're all caps-lock speakin'
 Screaming, can't even
 Hear the whispers of t
 

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Duration
04:08
Key
3
Tempo
74 BPM

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