WAITING ON ME TO PLAN THE OUTCOME
WAITING FOR ME TO PLANT THE SEED
WAITING FOR ME TO FEED THE BEGGAR
WAITING FOR ME TO SQUELCH THE NEED
GUN TO MY HEAD TO GIVE IT ALL UP
VICE ON MY HANDS TO STAY AWAY
ATTEMPTING TO OVERTHROW THE SYSTEM
ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE WHAT IS IN PLACE
I'VE GOT MY MIND MADE UP AND I'M HEADED HOME
I'VE GOT MY PATH LAID OUT AND I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU TELL ME
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
I AM THE VOICE FOR ALL THE VOICELESS
TRUTH IS A MAP WITHIN THE MAZE
THE FORK IN THE ROAD MAY MAKE
ME CHOOSE WHAT DIRECTION I TAKE
BUT ONCE I SET FOOT I STAY
THE COURSE WITHOUT PUMPING THE BREAKS
SO LEAVE ME ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS
THE SOUL INSIDE ME CAN'T BE BOUGHT
THE ROOTS IT DUG INSIDE ME DON'T ROT
THE PLAGUE YOU SENT FOR ME IS FOR NAUGHT
"SITTING ON A PILE OF GOLD
IN A HOUSE THAT'S BARREN DECOMPOSING AND OLD
CHILDREN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
I'M SICK FROM THE ROT AND I'M SICK FROM THE MOLD
MY CROWN OF THORNS WEIGHS HEAVY ON MY CONSCIENCE
AND ON MY SOUL"
WAITING ON ME TO PLAN THE OUTCOME
WAITING FOR ME TO PLANT THE SEED
WAITING FOR ME TO FEED THE BEGGAR
WAITING FOR ME TO SQUELCH THE NEED
WAITING FOR ME TO PAY THE PIPER
LOOKING FOR ME TO DO THE DANCE
WAITING FOR ME TO BITE THE BULLET
LOOKING TO ME TO TAKE THE CHANCE
I'VE GOT MY MIND MADE UP AND I'M HEADED HOME
I'VE GOT MY PATH LAID OUT AND I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU TELL ME
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
I AM THE VOICE FOR ALL THE VOICELESS
TRUTH IS A MAP WITHIN THE MAZE
An instrumental dance album inspired by and dedicated to all women of the world; one of many recent releases for The Cornel West Theory. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 21, 2018