you laugh too loud
you smoke too much
& wit’ yo nasty walk & such
you can fuhget about de promised land
you’ll nevuh reach de promised land
yo’ head is hard
yo’ temper’s quick
yo’ dirty jokes just make me sick
you can fuhget about de promised land
you ain’t gone see de promised land
“what I do makes me happy,
& this you’d begrudge?
when did God die & make you my judge?
all I’ve done, all I have
was done by my hand,
right now I’m in the promised land
I am in the promised land.”
you talk too much
yo’ words are brash
& yo’ deeds ill-thought & rash
you can fuhget about de promised land
you’ll never make it to de promised land
you foreswore yo’ father
you neglect yo’ mother
you deny yo’ sistah & brotha
you can fuhget about de promised land
you ain’t wanted de promised land
“how I live
is my own affair.
for your words
I have no care,
cause I’m livin’ in the promised land
I’m already in the promised land.”
you drink too much
& you smoke weed
fo’ others’ thoughts you have no need
you can fuhget about de promised land
you ain’t fit fo’ de promised land
yo’ only concern is
yo’ wants, yo’ goals
& you pursue both at the cost of your soul
you can fuhget about de promised land
you don’t belong in de promised land
“if narrow-minded people
like you can get in,
then I’m better off
with what you call sin.
I’ll make my own promised land,
I’ll make my own promised land.”
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