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blink your eyes
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Black Renaissance
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January 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Institute of African American Affairs Winter 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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copyright Sekou Sundiata, 1995
what is the mathematics of today?
what can I say?
I was on my way to see my woman
but the Law said I was on my way
through a red light red light red light
but if you saw my woman
you could understand
I was just being a man
it wasn't about no light
it was about my ride
and if you saw my ride
you could dig that too, you dig?
sunroof stereo radio
black leather bucket seat sits low
the body's cool
but the tire's are worn
ride when he hard times come
ride when they're gone
in other words
the light was green
I could wake up in the morning
without a warning
my world could change
all depends on the skin
all depends on the skin you're living in
blink your eyes
up to ...