Penny For A Thought Lyrics - Singles - Saul Williams

Cancel the apocalypse 

cartons of the milky way with pictures of a missing planet 

last seen in pursuit of an American dream 

this fool actually thinks he can drive his hummer on the moon 

blasting DMX off the soundtrack of a South Park cartoon 

niggas used to buy their families out of slavery 

now we buy chains and links, smokes and drinks 

they're paying me to record this, even more if you hear it 

somebody tell me what you think I should do with the money 

yes, friend tell me what you think I should do with the money 

exactly how much is it gonna cost to free Mumia? 

what's he gonna do with his freedom? talk on the radio? 

radio programming is just that - a brainwashin' gleamed of purpose 

to be honest, some freedom of speech makes me nervous 

and you looking for another martyr in the form of a man 

hair like a mane with an outstretched hand 

in a roar of hearts, thoughts, reactionary defensiveness and counter 

intelligence 

what exactly is innocence? 

fuck it, I do believe in the existence of police brutality 

who do I make checks payable to? (How 'bout I pay it in prayers?) 

a young child stares at a glowing screen transfixed by tales of violence 

his teenage father tells him that that's life, not that Barney shit 

a purple dinosaur that speaks of love, a black man that speaks of blood 

which one is keeping it real, son? 

who manufactured your steel, son? 

hardcore, ancient elements at the earth's core 

fuck it, I'mma keep speaking 'til my throats sore 

an emcee told a crowd of hundreds to put their hands in the air 

an armed robber stepped to a bank and told everyone to put their hands in 

the air 

a Christian minister gives his benediction while the congregation hold 

their hands in the air 

love the image of the happy Buddha with his hands in the air 

hands up if you're confused, define tomorrow 

your belief system ain't louder than my car system 

nigga walked down my block with his rotwiler, a subwoofer on a leash 

each one teach one 

the DJ spins a new philosophy into a barren mind 

I can't front on it 

my head nods as if to clear the last image from an etch-a-sketch 

something like Rakim said- I could quote any emcee, but why should I? 

how would it benefit me? karmic repercussions 

are your tales of reality worth their sonic laced discussions? 

suddenly, the ground shivers and quakes 

a newborn startles and wakes 

her mother rushes to her bed side to hold her to her breast 

milk of sustenance heals and nourishes 

from the depths of creation life still flourishes 

yet we focus on death and destruction, violence, corruption 

my people, let pharaoh go 

what have you bought into? how much will it cost to buy you out? 

what have you bought into? how much will it cost to buy you out? 

what have you bought into? how much will it cost to buy you out? 

(spoken) 

how much it gonna cost to buy you out of my mind? 

penny for a thought, y'all niggas is half steppin' wastin' my time 

please, nigga what? you talkin to me? 

please baby, baby, baby can I borrow - can i borrow a nickle, a dime, and 

that quarter 

penny for a thought, penny for a thought 

how much will it cost to buy you out of buyin' into a reality that 

originally bought you? 

dime a dozen, y'all niggas a dime a dozen 

penny for a thought, nigga, c'mon, penny for a thought 

think fast, think fast, c'mon, time is money 

time is money, money is time 

so i keep 7 o'clock in the bank and gain interest in the hour of God 

I'm saving to buy my freedom, God, grant me wings, I'm too fly not to fly 

I soared further past humans without wings so I soar 

and fine tickling the feathers of my wings 

flying hysterically, over land numerically 

I am seven mountains higher than the valley of death 

Seven mountains higher than the valley of death 

Seven dimensions deeper than dimensions of breath 

(x12, gradually mixed out)