I Know

Close my eyes I fall asleep

Outside of myself I see

Who I am inside of me

I know, I know

Switching all my DNA

Throw the things I was taught away

Who I am not me today

I know, I know

Just take me away

Let’s go on a ride

I want the night to swallow the day

Just give me a sign that isn’t a sign

Don’t lead me astray

Had a hell of a night

It’s a hell of a time

Before it goes to flames

I walk away

Living inside a hamster wheel

I'm rotating, face it

I'm facing hope with no patience

People trying to tell me I'm sick

I'm no patient.

I'm black, but I still gotta deal with racist,

Dreaming of an oasis

Losing all of my race is fear

Living in my own truth when it's blatant real

Living in the truth when it holds hatred

About face the mirror, but still I gotta face it

I like knowing my image, so still I gotta trace it

And lock it in my memory, hoping I remember me

Elephant standing in a room, I’m the centipede

Streams I have about 30 legs like a centipede

There's no longer reality

Every time you mention me,

I'm steady trying to find my answers.

I hope they don't end up like dancer, Santa, prancer.

Just take me away

Let’s go on a ride

I want the night to swallow the day

Just give me a sign that isn’t a sign

Don’t lead me astray

Had a hell of a night

It’s a hell of a time

Before it goes to flames

I walk away

Close my eyes I fall asleep

Outside of myself I see

Who I am inside of me

I know, I know