Reparations
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โฑ๏ธ 3:24 duration
๐ ID: 29889037
๐ Lyrics
(Hm, hm, hm) mm-mm-mm-mm
Grandaddy was a farmer
With skin as dark as night, he picked the cotton
My granny was a teacher
With European features, skin was lighter
And they had worry, worry, worry for their portion
They had no money, money, money for their toiling
But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
Reparations
I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
Reparations
Damn, my people want their power
Reparations
When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
Reparations
When you know what's yours is ours
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My people want no favors
Ain't asking for no handouts from my neighbors
(Ain't asking for me)
Don't need no conversation
Just proper compensation for our labors, eh-eh-eh
(Ain't asking for me)
But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Damn, my people want their power
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
When you know what's yours is ours
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Grandaddy was a farmer
With skin as dark as night, he picked the cotton
My granny was a teacher
With European features, skin was lighter
And they had worry, worry, worry for their portion
They had no money, money, money for their toiling
But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
Reparations
I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
Reparations
Damn, my people want their power
Reparations
When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
Reparations
When you know what's yours is ours
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
My people want no favors
Ain't asking for no handouts from my neighbors
(Ain't asking for me)
Don't need no conversation
Just proper compensation for our labors, eh-eh-eh
(Ain't asking for me)
But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Damn, my people want their power
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
When you know what's yours is ours
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:00.62] (Hm, hm, hm) mm-mm-mm-mm
[00:24.57] Grandaddy was a farmer
[00:27.61] With skin as dark as night, he picked the cotton
[00:36.33] My granny was a teacher
[00:39.05] With European features, skin was lighter
[00:46.84] And they had worry, worry, worry for their portion
[00:52.91] They had no money, money, money for their toiling
[00:58.45] But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
[01:02.08] Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
[01:05.03] Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
[01:09.17] Reparations
[01:12.15] I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
[01:14.99] Reparations
[01:17.72] Damn, my people want their power
[01:20.37] Reparations
[01:23.27] When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
[01:25.86] Reparations
[01:29.16] When you know what's yours is ours
[01:32.90] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[01:39.17] My people want no favors
[01:41.33] Ain't asking for no handouts from my neighbors
[01:46.60] (Ain't asking for me)
[01:49.48] Don't need no conversation
[01:52.35] Just proper compensation for our labors, eh-eh-eh
[01:58.93] (Ain't asking for me)
[02:00.21] But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
[02:04.55] Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
[02:07.11] Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
[02:12.68] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:15.12] I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
[02:17.97] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:20.89] Damn, my people want their power
[02:23.09] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:26.27] When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
[02:28.61] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:31.73] When you know what's yours is ours
[02:34.42] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:38.21] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:40.28] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:44.40] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:46.55] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:50.05] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:52.26] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:55.86] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:59.58] Yeah, yeah, yeah
[03:19.62]
[00:24.57] Grandaddy was a farmer
[00:27.61] With skin as dark as night, he picked the cotton
[00:36.33] My granny was a teacher
[00:39.05] With European features, skin was lighter
[00:46.84] And they had worry, worry, worry for their portion
[00:52.91] They had no money, money, money for their toiling
[00:58.45] But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
[01:02.08] Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
[01:05.03] Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
[01:09.17] Reparations
[01:12.15] I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
[01:14.99] Reparations
[01:17.72] Damn, my people want their power
[01:20.37] Reparations
[01:23.27] When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
[01:25.86] Reparations
[01:29.16] When you know what's yours is ours
[01:32.90] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[01:39.17] My people want no favors
[01:41.33] Ain't asking for no handouts from my neighbors
[01:46.60] (Ain't asking for me)
[01:49.48] Don't need no conversation
[01:52.35] Just proper compensation for our labors, eh-eh-eh
[01:58.93] (Ain't asking for me)
[02:00.21] But I got one hand on the cross and the Bible
[02:04.55] Devil comes like a thief when you're idle
[02:07.11] Take the land, take the man and the title, mm-mm-mm
[02:12.68] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:15.12] I ain't talking 'bout no dollar
[02:17.97] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:20.89] Damn, my people want their power
[02:23.09] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:26.27] When I'm gone, don't give me flowers
[02:28.61] Reparations (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:31.73] When you know what's yours is ours
[02:34.42] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:38.21] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:40.28] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:44.40] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:46.55] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:50.05] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:52.26] (Reparations) oh, is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:55.86] Is this fair? Is this fair? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
[02:59.58] Yeah, yeah, yeah
[03:19.62]