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Artist: Saul Williams
Canonical path: /saul-williams/niggytardust
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NiggyTardust
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NiggyTardust
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Ladies and gentleman
it is with the greatest pleasure
that i present
NiggyTardust
NiggyTardust, Grippo King, philosopher, and artist
downright to the marrow, he's the arrow
through the heartless
sunlight in the afternoon, his shadow
travels furthest
Woven through the heart of doom,
he's bursting through the surface
hardly nervous
Suffice to say, he understands his purpose
Threshold king of everything, a comical absurdist
Sometimes when he talks he sings,
yet keeps his high notes wordless
Sing along when Niggy sings, without you he'd be worthless,
homeless, earthless, Venus Hottentot up in the circus
freak show, hear him speak so properly 'cause every word is
measured against meaning, probably scheming to unlearn us
Don't you call him by his name
white people call him Curtis
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy
Niggy
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy (nothing!)
Shutup.
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy
Niggy
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy
(nothing!)
Shutup.
Put your mama on the phone
You can't say that girl, Niggy grown
What your daddy gonna do?
He can't deny what he knows true
What the preacher gonna say?
Preacher can't say shit, boy, the preacher's gay
What your granny gonna do?
She can't deny the truth
Hey!
NiggyTardust here to stay!
Paint him on your lunch box or your thermos for a fee
You might win the chance to hang with
Niggy for a day
Side affects may include simply doing what you say
Hey!
NiggyTardust, no guitar
Ghetto gothic millionaire
a super-duper star
Side affects may include simply being who you are
You are yourself, my darling dear,
and were never a nigger
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy
Niggy
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy (nothing!)
Shutup.
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy
Niggy
When I say Niggy, you say nothin'
Niggy
(nothing!)
Shutup.
So what y'all niggas wanna do?
I'm chilling at the pearly gates
So you can run and get your crew
I'm knocking once then I'm bustin' through,
with some gold diadoras and a shirt that reads "Do Unto Who?"
What y'all niggas wanna do?
Elevate the race or love these other muthafuckers too?
The choice is yours which means it's up to you
But how can I love myself if I
can't love you?
NiggyTardust
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