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Yokel

from Three Bird by Blackbird

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YOKEL

I SWING MA ARMS LIKE A SLACK JAWED YOKEL
I DON’T KNOW A GOD-DAMNED THING
I RAP AND I SING BECAUSE I DON’T THINK THAT I CANT
SHOULD AND I SHANT SHANT AND I DOES

I WALK THROUGH THE HOOD LIKE THE WOODS WITH THE BUZZ DON’T SWEAT THE FUZZ CRIPS OR BLOODS BECAUSE
OF MA DUDS CARRY NO AFFILIATION
OF ONE WHOS SET OUT FOR RETALIATION
AND ITS SIMPLE FOR ME
THAT’S HOW I WALKS WHERE I PLEASE AS I FEEL THE BREEZE
I STARE AT THE SKY AND I DON’T WONDER WHY
I STARE AT THE SKY AND I DON’T WONDER WHY
AND IM HAPPY
ONE MORE DAY WHETHER NICE OR CRAPPY
ONE MORE DAY TO JUST BE EXACTLY
IM ME ON THE DAILY
OPEN TO CHANGE
AND SOMETIMES FEELIN STRANGE BUT HEY

I SWING MA ARMS LIKE A SLACK JAWED YOKEL
I DON’T KNOW A GOD-DAMNED THING
I RAP AND I SING BECAUSE I DON’T THINK THAT I CANT
SHOULD AND I SHANT SHANT AND I DOES

I CATCH THE VIBE AND I SWING ON VINES
CONNECT THE LINES AND I SENSE THE LIES
CORRECT THE TIES AND DETECT THE RISE
AND TO NEGATIVE WORDS IM ANESTHETIZED
I KNOW NOTHING AND PROCLAIMS JUST THE SAME
YESTERDAY TODAY AND TOMORROW
GO THROUGH MY OWN STRESS STRIFE AND SORROW
PRAY AND MEDITATE FROM TODAY I BORROW
LIFE IS A SPREE AND IM FEELIN FREE
WANNA JUST BE AND TO KNOW THE ME
IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD THAT I ALWAYS SEE
GOING THROUGH LIFE SO EASILY
SO I KEEP A GOOD FEELING ALL THROUGH-OUT THE DAY
TRY NOT TO HAVE A BAD THING TO SAY
SMILE FOR AWHILE THEN IM ON MY WAY
WHISTLING EVEN WHEN THE SKIES ARE GRAY
AND I’M HAPPY
ONE MORE DAY WHETHER GLAD OR SAPPY
ONE MORE DAY TO JUST BE EXACTLY
IM ME ON THE DAILY
OPEN TO CHANGE
AND SOMETIMES FEELIN STRANGE BUT HEY

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from Three Bird, released December 22, 2012
ALL SONGS:
Bronze God Music BMI
.Paris Zax Music BMI
Lyrics: Blackbird
Production/mix:Paris Zax
Mastering: Rob Seifert
Art/Direction: Mear One

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Blackbird Los Angeles, California

...In 1998 he began working with producer Paris Zax on a project called Fetterless that was self-released in 2003. Next came Bird's Eye View that was released in 2005 on Low End Theory resident DJ Daddy Kev's Alpha Pup Records, Three Bird, was released in 2009, after which Blackbird collaborated with world renowned DJ Cut Chemist. ... more

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