Sick Arab by YUNG JiM Lyrics
Verse 1
Laying down in this raft just thinking bout my chillin'
Tied up in this wigwam all day looking like a villain
Painted red by the iron clad grips o’ slavery
Painted blue by the fat white fools who caged me
Driftin' to the south this is gettin' mighty dangerous
Found a Duke and a King, their plays are getting famous
When I first found Huck I thought he was a has-been
Now this young Huck is my best and only white frien’
Need that gwuap jus’ to free my fam’ly
My daughter deaf she needs my so badly
Talked to the spirits and they gave me their blessin'
No more bowing to the white man, I learned my lesson
Chorus
All I got with me is my passion and intelligence
Don't look down on my drawl I’m still full of benevolence (x2)
Verse 2
Being commanded all day has really messed up my head a bit
At mercy of a 13 year old, just as luck would have it
Cause I got more melanin my skin makes me inferior
Dehumanized as labor, why they act so up, superior?
Dodgin' death on this raft feel like were using up our luck
This raft is a spec in the river, only fam here is Huck
Stoppin' by villages lookin' at people full of mistrust
Lying bout who we are cuz we got people after us
May have passed Cairo but I’ll still get my freedom
Only thing I think about is da kids, gotta feed 'em
Laying down in this raft just thinking bout my chillin'
Tied up in this wigwam all day looking like a villain
Painted red by the iron clad grips o’ slavery
Painted blue by the fat white fools who caged me
Driftin' to the south this is gettin' mighty dangerous
Found a Duke and a King, their plays are getting famous
When I first found Huck I thought he was a has-been
Now this young Huck is my best and only white frien’
Need that gwuap jus’ to free my fam’ly
My daughter deaf she needs my so badly
Talked to the spirits and they gave me their blessin'
No more bowing to the white man, I learned my lesson
Chorus
All I got with me is my passion and intelligence
Don't look down on my drawl I’m still full of benevolence (x2)
Verse 2
Being commanded all day has really messed up my head a bit
At mercy of a 13 year old, just as luck would have it
Cause I got more melanin my skin makes me inferior
Dehumanized as labor, why they act so up, superior?
Dodgin' death on this raft feel like were using up our luck
This raft is a spec in the river, only fam here is Huck
Stoppin' by villages lookin' at people full of mistrust
Lying bout who we are cuz we got people after us
May have passed Cairo but I’ll still get my freedom
Only thing I think about is da kids, gotta feed 'em