Over Alameda (Demo)
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โฑ๏ธ 4:09 duration
๐ ID: 22359835
๐ Lyrics
Mama'd tell me of her hopes
What she hoped to leave behind
What she thought that she would find
Out in California
She'd tell me about Mississippi
Still don't know how it is
Any place could be worse than this
It's hard to believe
She'd say, "Baby, if I could
Y'know I'd buy us a home
Over Alameda
Where the green grass grows"
So when her family left the Delta
It was 1966
Come to Los Angeles
She was ten years old
Back then there was work to be had
Grandaddy worked at Firestone
Made but enough to buy a home
Out on Wilmington Avenue
Then the jobs moved out
Grandaddy died and we lost the house
Moved into the Jordan Downs
And been here ever since
Mama says there's something better
I'd say I know there is
Over Alameda
Where the white folks live
Seems our only hope is escape
'Cause there's so little hope for change
My mama'd say you gotta give it up to God
But I don't think even he
Cares what happens in Watts
So 97th and Laurel
That's all I've ever known
I'm nineteen years old
Just yesterday
From what I've seen
Up to now all I've discovered
Is there is nothing for a boy of color
But to fight for his life
I'll keep on fighting
'Cause they ain't licked me yet
Going over Alameda
Just like Mama said
What she hoped to leave behind
What she thought that she would find
Out in California
She'd tell me about Mississippi
Still don't know how it is
Any place could be worse than this
It's hard to believe
She'd say, "Baby, if I could
Y'know I'd buy us a home
Over Alameda
Where the green grass grows"
So when her family left the Delta
It was 1966
Come to Los Angeles
She was ten years old
Back then there was work to be had
Grandaddy worked at Firestone
Made but enough to buy a home
Out on Wilmington Avenue
Then the jobs moved out
Grandaddy died and we lost the house
Moved into the Jordan Downs
And been here ever since
Mama says there's something better
I'd say I know there is
Over Alameda
Where the white folks live
Seems our only hope is escape
'Cause there's so little hope for change
My mama'd say you gotta give it up to God
But I don't think even he
Cares what happens in Watts
So 97th and Laurel
That's all I've ever known
I'm nineteen years old
Just yesterday
From what I've seen
Up to now all I've discovered
Is there is nothing for a boy of color
But to fight for his life
I'll keep on fighting
'Cause they ain't licked me yet
Going over Alameda
Just like Mama said
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:07.26] Mama'd tell me of her hopes
[00:11.02] What she hoped to leave behind
[00:15.11] What she thought that she would find
[00:17.55] Out in California
[00:23.55] She'd tell me about Mississippi
[00:27.18] Still don't know how it is
[00:31.35] Any place could be worse than this
[00:34.20] It's hard to believe
[00:39.33] She'd say, "Baby, if I could
[00:43.08] Y'know I'd buy us a home
[00:47.63] Over Alameda
[00:51.49] Where the green grass grows"
[01:10.06] So when her family left the Delta
[01:14.14] It was 1966
[01:18.58] Come to Los Angeles
[01:20.38] She was ten years old
[01:27.06] Back then there was work to be had
[01:31.57] Grandaddy worked at Firestone
[01:35.97] Made but enough to buy a home
[01:38.75] Out on Wilmington Avenue
[01:44.56] Then the jobs moved out
[01:48.83] Grandaddy died and we lost the house
[01:53.29] Moved into the Jordan Downs
[01:56.34] And been here ever since
[02:02.05] Mama says there's something better
[02:06.14] I'd say I know there is
[02:11.18] Over Alameda
[02:13.73] Where the white folks live
[02:20.62] Seems our only hope is escape
[02:29.74] 'Cause there's so little hope for change
[02:38.80] My mama'd say you gotta give it up to God
[02:45.88] But I don't think even he
[02:48.87] Cares what happens in Watts
[03:09.02] So 97th and Laurel
[03:13.23] That's all I've ever known
[03:17.63] I'm nineteen years old
[03:20.12] Just yesterday
[03:26.50] From what I've seen
[03:30.62] Up to now all I've discovered
[03:34.34] Is there is nothing for a boy of color
[03:38.38] But to fight for his life
[03:44.65] I'll keep on fighting
[03:48.33] 'Cause they ain't licked me yet
[03:52.52] Going over Alameda
[03:56.08] Just like Mama said
[03:59.60]
[00:11.02] What she hoped to leave behind
[00:15.11] What she thought that she would find
[00:17.55] Out in California
[00:23.55] She'd tell me about Mississippi
[00:27.18] Still don't know how it is
[00:31.35] Any place could be worse than this
[00:34.20] It's hard to believe
[00:39.33] She'd say, "Baby, if I could
[00:43.08] Y'know I'd buy us a home
[00:47.63] Over Alameda
[00:51.49] Where the green grass grows"
[01:10.06] So when her family left the Delta
[01:14.14] It was 1966
[01:18.58] Come to Los Angeles
[01:20.38] She was ten years old
[01:27.06] Back then there was work to be had
[01:31.57] Grandaddy worked at Firestone
[01:35.97] Made but enough to buy a home
[01:38.75] Out on Wilmington Avenue
[01:44.56] Then the jobs moved out
[01:48.83] Grandaddy died and we lost the house
[01:53.29] Moved into the Jordan Downs
[01:56.34] And been here ever since
[02:02.05] Mama says there's something better
[02:06.14] I'd say I know there is
[02:11.18] Over Alameda
[02:13.73] Where the white folks live
[02:20.62] Seems our only hope is escape
[02:29.74] 'Cause there's so little hope for change
[02:38.80] My mama'd say you gotta give it up to God
[02:45.88] But I don't think even he
[02:48.87] Cares what happens in Watts
[03:09.02] So 97th and Laurel
[03:13.23] That's all I've ever known
[03:17.63] I'm nineteen years old
[03:20.12] Just yesterday
[03:26.50] From what I've seen
[03:30.62] Up to now all I've discovered
[03:34.34] Is there is nothing for a boy of color
[03:38.38] But to fight for his life
[03:44.65] I'll keep on fighting
[03:48.33] 'Cause they ain't licked me yet
[03:52.52] Going over Alameda
[03:56.08] Just like Mama said
[03:59.60]