Shoot'n Up And Gett'n High Lyrics - Me'shell Ndegéocello

He lived two train stops away 

I was a train ride away from heaven 

We signify about politics, low income housing Birth control and abortion 

The capitalistic hand around my throat 

Shootin'up dope to cope in this dehumanizing society 

We both found God when he O.D'd 

He found beauty in my black skin 

Amidst the cover girls and clairol ads 

Makin'no mistake what's white is right 

Livin'in a world where the TV shouts 

"Forget where you come from!" 

And damn I thought I was shootin'up Africa in my veins 

White man voodoo slow my brain the while man fights wars and enslaves 

All in God's name 

What ya trying to achieve with your sun tan lotion 

You wanna keep me down keep me down 

Revolution against this racist institution 

The white man shall forever sleep with one eye open 

Dehumanize me. 

Criticize, set aside. 

Livin'in the midst of genocide I hear voices voices are what I hear 

Uprise would you die for your right 

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