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Artist: Saul Williams
Canonical path: /saul-williams/convict-colony
Related lyric paths: 6
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Convict Colony
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Convict Colony
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I was born
In a Convict Colony
And I was torn
From the land
That mothered me
Mother may I?
She says 'yes you may'
Well, today I
I say right here today
You're a Convict Colony!
If you're running
From the Sun
Your a Convict Colony
A Convict Colony
And you don't really want it
I was birthed
From the earth
Fought my way
To this day
Now I'm gone
Truth be told
I'll be here
'til your gone
You're a Convict Colony!
You're running from the Sun
You're a Convict Colony!
Your reaching for your gun
You're a Convict Colony!
You're running from the Sun
You're a Convict Colony!
A Convict Colony
And you don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want it
You don't really want...
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