Things We Share (Original)

Lyrics

[Intro] Slow it down in the world, the world we live Just looking at it, yo [Verse 1] I burped upon my mothers skirt, threw up it church Lift my little head, looked around the room at alert At first I saw two ladies that remind me of the nurse The first creatures I seen while coming to this Earth In search, my mind still seekin' I see this lady lift her little arms, chatting glory while she readin' Curiosity, I start reaching for her book My moms took my little head, laid me on her shoulders and shook Almost went to sleep but, no, not this time A lot on this young toddler's mind Dreams of kings, and graveyards and thrones and dollar signs No one there to interpret but I guess this day was my purpose I lift my head again and start searchin' [Chorus] Our ancestors brought from Africa on the slave ships Now return in the air with first class trips Passenger six, window seat, relax, I'm viewing the fish The trees, the seas are blue like the jewels on my fist From the islands of Costa Rica we share the same light Children play with marbles of gold, return to plight We share the same life (Uh), we share that same light [Verse 2] I heard this voice in the back of my ears, mad raspy but clear So I start to turn around real slow Y`all know, I`m shaking the stuff, that baby thing about to fall Y'all might laugh but I`m two inches tall Finally, I see this black man in a black robe His hair all white, turning pages, saying let's read Job And above him this white image on a cross Then suddenly, a light enters my thoughts Indian gods look like them, Chinese Buddha looks like them Arab's Muhammad look like them I'm thinking why I'm in an all black church But then Jesus have to have white skin like him, it`s kind of frightening That`s why everybody else prosper 'Cause they won`t convert, to me your own are supposed to always come first Not only that but Moses was Pharaoh`s favorite Made ruler over everything, lay with Egyptian maidens And Pharaoh loved Moses like his own Same lips, same nose, same skin tone Even Hebrews hated Moses, they thought he was Egyptian Put Ramses and him together, couldn`t tell the difference And learn this fact, history proved that Ancient Egyptians were always and still is black That makes Moses, Joseph, Jesus and David The same color as the tribe chained on the slave ships Not only that but Moors ruled in Spain For a thousand years they reigned, we complete that chain We have black scholars like J.A. Rogers While the devil government praise their dollar, I pray for the day they holler [Chorus] Our ancestors brought from Africa on the slave ships Now return in the air with first class trips Passenger six, window seat, relax I'm viewing the fish The trees, the seas are blue like the jewels on my fist From the islands of Costa Rica we share the same light Children play with marbles of gold, return to plight We share the same life, we share that same light [Outro] Things we share Look it's clear, so see the sphere Uh, see, Ebo Magnetic