Tv On The Radio

Wrong Way

Tv On The Radio


wake up in a magic nigger movie 
with the bright lights pointed at me 
as a metaphor 
teachin' folks the score 
about patience, understanding, agape babe 
and sweet sweet amour. 

When I realized where I was 
did I stand up and testify 
oh, fist up signify 
or did I show my soft shoe 
maybe teach 'em a boogaloo 
busy playin the whore 

oh loiterers united 
indivisible by shame 
hungry for those diamonds 
served on little severed bloody brown hands 
oh the bling drips 
oh the bling drips down 
fallin' just like rain. 

I don't wanna cast pearls to swine 
I don't wanna march peacefully 
no no no no no no no no no 
new negro politician 
is stirring 
is stirring 
is stirring inside me 
no there's nothing inside me 
but an angry heart beat 
can you feel this heart beat? 

oh fear we're fallin' off 
oh terror we're pained 
oh hunger we're stavin' off 
roasted vermin sustain... 
this shit will have to sustain. 

shootin' doves from off balconies, 
they wanna shackle the lame 
by now you know their game. 

Little niña arose, 
went to stand by her payphone 
waited for her caller to ring, said 
ask me anything 

I just asked for Her 
I just asked for her to say so 
and with her permission 
I'm gonna take liberty 
and I'm tellin' you to take it too 
cause it's right there in front of you 

Hey, desperate youth! 
Oh, blood thirsty babes! 
Oh your guns are pointed 
your guns are pointed the wrong way 
your guns are pointed the wrong way