Bloodlines

My great-grandmommAnnotatea ain't a slave My great great great great great grandmother Was a maid I think that were just made of the same thing Keeping it together, got the brave in the membrane Ticky, tick tick that keeps you sane Are the remnants reminiscing in my brain 1947 when he caught that train And met my momma's momma in the pouring rain Ok, light skinned brother with the hazel eyes Cause ain't nobody messing with VJ I got a sense of humor, I theorize From everything he sent down my way Bloodlines, like cousins like loving It's nothing. Put them down when its tough And tie those loose ends to make them meet Everything is gravy when your people live down the street I see ya, so wait… Take this before you escape Don't make the past feel like a mistake (repeat) Swirling, black abyss Stardust misting, raining down Shining like the gems of eternity Formulating for me and mine Perhaps one day we can mine Throwing all those minerals and chemical elements Into the pot Uh-oh we're getting hot Through some sun on the stove top Close the lid, beware of the pop Of the splash back Add a dash of that acid Voila One day we'll show our kids what we did the Big bang Dearly beloved, we're gathered here today Witnessing something that we cannot explain Dearly departed, we're gather here today Witnessing something that we cannot explain Dearly beloved, we're gathered here today Witnessing something that we cannot explain Dearly departed, we're gather here today Witnessing something that we cannot explain