PEDiGREE

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lyrics

operating off of intuition
bet i be
know we got it
ain’t no lacking in our pedigree
planted like my family tree
no place i’d rather be
see it clear knowing ancestors proud of we
this was meant for me
it’s all there yeah we here

greetings, greetings
to my fellow seedlings
y’know it’s only right
we recognize the tribe
already won the race
lets go that extra mile
this goes out to dem ones say haven’t felt it
in a while (ey)
ever present blessin’ of u + n + i + t
why man ah act so high & mighty?
dark road so we must shine brightly
nuff respect ma
grandma ‘nita
grandma T

been high off life so long
would feel so wrong to ever git down

operating off of intuition
bet i be
know we got it
ain’t no lacking in our pedigree
planted like my family tree
no place i’d rather be
see it clear knowing ancestors proud of we
this was meant for me

it’s all there
yeah we here

Ill Camille:

that lineage
is what i’m always
leaning on (on on)

that tough
inside my blood
my back
and cheekbone strong

bury me in Califia soil
when I pass on

write it on papyrus
so the babies take the notes

encapsulated
for our generations
know the ropes

keep it safe and sacred
store it
in yo mental console (soul soul soul)

my people held it down (down)
so we could hold it up

it was bestowed to us

so we can live notorious

bigger than what they envisioned

pick it up
where they left off

add colors
to the spectrum

for self
and the collective

no weapons
can wreck it

we bend
but never broke

transmitting
signals out

heavy crown and heavy load

inner city griots
spread the word
so we could keep it goin

in rhythm
with them djembe’s

hear them
organs playing low

so whatchu you here fo?

be servant
or shepherd

the elders
the flowers

the nectar you inherit

together we fluorescent

(shine)

yeah i done fasted for this
been broke no cast just for this
exchange no tag backs for this
stayed up, stayed down just for this
all turnt around just for this
pardon if i contradict
lost sense of direction
i know exactly where it is

& i got a good hunch
it’ll be a great day (i hope you know)
it’ll be a great day

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from Versis, released May 28, 2020
guitar by Bradford Tidwell soundcloud.com/bradford-i-tidwell

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