STORY
(for Donovan Drayton & too many others)

The wrong hang
And the wrong turn on the right day
And so what I’m not down
This ain’t my thing hey
I’ve got no slips ain’t no record I’m trying to parlay
You wanna take a ride uh I say OK
He says alright you be the ringo
The 4th one in the back make sure the beat flows
Ain’t gonna be drama unless you see cops
I’ve got the perfect plan but then it went pop

I’ve got a story to tell
And I won’t let you tell it
And I won’t let you give it away
I’ve got a story to tell
And I’m not gonna sell it
And I’m not gonna give it away

Somebody said something wrong
Check out the news flash
And then they spun it around forget the hard facts
They got a deadline at 6 we need to be on
Make up some details later we need to come strong
OK now you be the front guy
And we’ll surround you with people who never ask why
And when the poop it’s fan well you just play cool
And if it comes back on us uh we don’t know you

I’ve got a story to tell
And I won’t let you tell it
And I won’t let you give it away
I’ve got a story to tell
And I’m not gonna sell it
And I’m not gonna give it away

Who who who who who who
Who tried to run
Who had the gun
Who lied
Who who who who
Who said the words
Who really heard
Who lied
Who lied
Who lied

This is my only son my seed I’ve planted here
Got troubles of my own but all my worst fears
I’ve kept away from him now for nearly twenty years
But here he is on the verge of doing twenty years
Rip up your box I’m not your cliché
He’s not you case number 9 before your lunch break
He’s not your victim, your problem or what you point to
For excuse you make to say we’re not like you

I’ve got a story to tell
And I won’t let you tell it
And I won’t let you give it away
I’ve got a story to tell
And I’m not gonna sell it
And I’m not gonna give it away

Who who who who who who
Who tried to run
Who had the gun
Who lied
Who who who who who who
Who said the words
Who really heard
Who lied
Who lied
…

Who lied?