The Levees Broke (katrina) Lyrics - Jay Electronica

[Intro] 

There's no earthly way of knowing 

Which direction we are going 

There's no knowing where we're rowing 

Or which way the river's flowing 

Is it raining? 

Is it snowing? 

Is a hurricane a-blowing? 

Not a speck of light is showing 

So the danger must be growing 

Are the fires of hell a-glowing? 

Is the grisly reaper mowing? 

Yes, the danger must be growing 

Cause the rowers keep on rowing 

And they're certainly not showing 

Any signs that they are slowing! 

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[Verse 1: Jay Electronica] 

I was on the corner with Reem by Tipitina's 

He said "Ri, what up my nig, I ain't seen ya since Katrina 

Lil' Mikey doin' time for flashin' nines in Pasadena 

I tried to tell 'em chill and wait 'til niggas get they cream up 

I ain't gonna lie bra, niggas took that petty cash from FEMA 

And copped a couple choppers. Why? Cause coppers on the clean up 

You ain't know? They hittin' niggas left and right with bids 

On the news I seen a family of a grandma and some kids 

They tore down where she lived for sixty years and told her here goes 

A voucher for some powdered milk and Kleenex for your tears 

You seen them tents outside of city hall? That's where they live 

A trailer in the park or cardboard box under the bridge 

They closed down all the projects 

And all these wicked contractors can see us makin' profit 

Insurance companies fucked us up the ass, nobody stopped it; 

That's why I'm yellin' fuck the world every time I let my Glock spit 

My nigga, we ain't got shit 

I spent the night in jail three times just cause I lost my ID 

I went to pastor Raphael who said 'Son, thou shalt not kill' 

And I said 'Why me?' 

He told me God gonna try me 

And when I left the church I heard the flashin' lights and sirens 

They said "Let me see some ID" 

I said 'Yeah, sure, I'll oblige thee; here, sir, that's my passport' 

They threw me on the gate I said "Man why you gonna do that for?" 

They said Cause you the son of slaves, your daddy was a bastard' 

I couldn't take no more Jay, click clat sprrat blast blast, that's what they asked for 

We laughed he said "Yeah bra, you feel what niggas come from, it's good to see your face again 

Tell me what Elijah said 'bout how we came from space again? " 

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