Sunrise, Sunset


Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunsetSwiftly go the daysSunrise, sunset, you wake up then you undressIt always is the sameThe sunrise and a sun setsYou are lying while you confessKeep trying to explainThe sunrise and the sun setsYou realize and then you forgetWhat you have been trying to retainBut everybody knows it’s […]


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Blackman In Effect


Wake up!Take the pillow from your head and put a book in it.It’s time for the massive BDP crew at the top of the pile. Yo. In the morning I’m yawning, at noon is when I wake upMake up my bed break up the bread and saidScratching my head, why […]


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Love Is Leaving


There Were times I knew But I found it hard to say You were special in my life Never thought you’d go away I’ll be strong, I’ll get by Without you in my life I can see through your lies Did you ever love me I never found you love… […]


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Bad Bad Dreams


I’ve got a notion to live in an ocean of bad bad dreamsNo consolation to mixed conversation in bad bad dreamsYou know we’re all alikeWe can shout and scream and yell all nightIt’s just a bad bad dream Feel like I’m crying, there’s no use denying it’s all been doneFor […]


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Any Day Now


anyday, now… it’s gonna start – my real life. and anyday, now: everything is gonna be all right… anyday, now: life’s gonna get real good. and somehow: life’ll be like i sed it would anyday, now – mark my word! anyday, now – i will be heard! anyday, now – […]


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Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings


Na na na na na na na na na Paper mache and telegraph poles Things go dead in the night Make enough noise to make enough noise to make you want to jump with fright Elephant’s tusks and autograph books ,people you don’t meet Haven’t got a bed to lay […]


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Leave Mine To Me


there are desperate times upon us,there are codes of white and black,political resentment and people start to crack,there’s hate and opposition,there’s fumbling dialog,yet you sit there and judge meand you think it makes a differenceif you think i’m all alone you are foolishly wrong,there’s an entire army who blindly follow […]


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Kitty Can


Eve never pleases me and Kitty canEve never pleases me and Kitty can When Kitty smiles, the world stands stillI see a thousand golden daffodilsBut when she cries, the world just diesI see a million tears in Kitty’s eyes Eve never pleases me and Kitty canEve never pleases me and […]


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I've Decided to Join the Air Force


Mother, I’m going to join the Air Force today.I don’t care what the neighbors may say,But I’m going to join the Air Force today. Mother,I don’t care what my father might think.Perhaps it’s going to drive him to drink.But I don’t care what my father might think.Don’t ask me why, […]


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I'll Follow The Sun


One day you’ll look and see I’ve gone,For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.Some day you’ll know I was the one,But tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.And now the time has come so my love I must go,And though I lose a friend in the end […]


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Pressure On Julian


ONLY THE MAGICAL TRANSIT CHILDREN SING, SING THE LULLABY BAH BAHBAH,SITTING ON THE PAVEMENT SUCKING ON A LONG STRAW, IT’S COLOURFUL,IT IS COLOURFUL, BUT IT WASHES YOU OUT. HERE IS MY VIOLENCE AND HERE IS THE EXCUSE, I LEARNT IT ALL BUTONLY SECOND HANDFALLING INTO WALLS WELL, WHAT IS IT […]


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Can You Read My Mind


*Chorus* When I’m all alone at night I can hear the beating of your heart I should tell you And I might before it tears me apart All I ever think about All I ever dream about Can you read my mind Can you read my mind Don’t wanna look […]


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Only The Girl


my love’s an ice-cold latte and it’s running down yer shirt. you took my little heart and then ya threw it in the dirt! i won’t go near yer locker and i cannot wash my hair. i can’t believe you betrayed me and filled me with despair!! i can’t believe […]


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Forbidden Beat


There was a boy who had too many toys and an ache inside of his bones.He sought extrication through chemical vocation and now he answers to Jones. It’s deadly and alluring, the sound of pounding heat, Enslaving all who dare succumb to the temptations of the forbidden beat.Thinking today of […]


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Straight Outta Now Rule


Intro/Chorus: Lord Jamar, Grand Puba Straight outta Now Rule, Brand Nu keepin coolWe drop a jewel and never stoppin what we do Always do what we must, everything that we touch is going platinum plus, comin thru in a clutch*repeat* Verse One: Lord Jamar, Grand Puba A lot of y’all […]


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