Green Acres

from EVOLUTION by Charm Taylor

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lyrics

Mama carried me in the womb of a cell
11' x 12'
That's why I knew I had to come and get it myself
I want my freedom to taste free, no artificial flavors
Man they handing out the sweet stuff
And I just want the papers
And I heard about them folks in the cropfields
They tryin' to shake us down, plant their poison in the ground
I got my plate but what we gon' eat now?
I'm God's child
Earthbound, Airborne
Born from the thunderstorms, Lord

[Hook x2]
Babe, you can't change where you come from
And the problems of today you have to face them head-on
Headstrong
I live life like I was born for it
I live life like I was born for it

[Verse 2]
I don't want no ice cream, I just want the papers
I want my truth to taste true, no peeling back the layers
It's fake and I can taste it
Gimme something I can savor
The fruits from the labor
Been awhile since your system did a favor
I said I want the fruits from the labor
'Cus very few did us any favors
Don't you dare call the name of false saviors
Me, I need some water rights and
Some green acres, land
Rappers backstage blowing big green acres man
And I am on another high
I been thinking this time
Well I am on a climb and you gon' have to meet me in the sky

Lately I been searching for 3, 5s, and 7s, 10s, 11s
Mastering existence like I came from heaven
And really I did, since I was kid
Knew I would be something beautiful, bright, and big
I mean, bigger than them income tax checks
And bigger than the 1st and 15th and
Homes motherless and fatherless and nevertheless I'm up next
They ask, "Does Ms. Charm Taylor have bars?"
These nouveau riche rappers worshiping syrup and cars
Look, I'm trying to wake you up, you all have been sleeping
I wanna reconnect you to your own higher being
And being that I serves for them babies man I'm slaying demons left and right
I'm talking Buffy and them, the Divine Feminine
Who coming? I'm not running from your men, no I was born
I was Born for it
Made for it
Designed for it, couldn't help it if I tried

credits

from EVOLUTION, released March 30, 2023
written and performed by charm taylor

co-produced by charm taylor & saint rock

asante amin saxophone

dj needles scratching

charm vibraphone

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Charm Taylor New Orleans, Louisiana

Queen Charm Taylor —-Olútító Amoná Koní, deep delta roots, St. Louis born, New Orleans living liberationist & pollinator is generating new music and art as movement in the throes of social revolution, emergent motherhood, and a global yearning for a better world. Charm is a multidisciplinary artist, creative curator, builder, and advocate. She is the future. ... more

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