Drapetomania (feat. Maxwell Melvins, Simply Naomi, Mark Springer, Brian Lawlor & Umoja)

It’s a struggle everyday

You know, just trying to get around

And when I reflect back on it I reflect on a lot of different things

I reflect on, you know, times when I didn't know if I would ever come out of there

Times when people try to push up on you and you ain’t know what you was gone have to do to people But I've also had a lot of good times in there too

I haven't had all bad times but i'm just saying

Ijust be thinking about everything in there

I'm glad to be out here but

Like I said it seem like I was just....

Sometimes happier in the moment...in the mindset when i was there

(Trapped in these cells

Expected to pray

Oh yeaah.... oh yeaaah.... oh yeah...)

Choir:

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

(You betta keep yo head down If you look too long)

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

You look too long

His wrath you’ll embrace

Ey I’m Maxwell Melvins

I dont think yall understand me

I’m Maxwell Melvins the legend

Ay Madonna give me my Grammy

From ‘92

I was serving life tryna dodge the SHU

I produced a few albums for the Lifers Group... shit

Choir:

Keep your head down Stay in your place

You look too long

His wrath you’ll embrace

Trapped in these cells

Caught in Jim Crow’s scheme Expected to play to live out his dream When we rebel

The pain he applies

Deceived by his madness

His truth is a lie

I’m Maxwell Melvins

I’ve had triumphs and traumas That caused insomnia

Action can’t define us

More of what’s inside us Since we are what we eat

Don’t feed me no bullshit about us being monsters We done conquered

We ain’t perfect

But we survivors

the groove of the lifers.

Choir:

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

You look too long

His wrath you’ll embrace

Boy you better know

You’re the wrong race

You’re staring Jim Crow in the face...

Keep your head down Stay in your place

You look too long

His wrath you’ll embrace Keep your head down Stay in your place

You look too long

His wrath you’ll embrace

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

Keep your head down

Stay in your place

You look too long

His wrath you’ll embrace

Boy you better know

You’re the wrong race

You’re staring Jim Crow in the face...