To Sea

Let's take this as an Ode To (North) America

They set me to sea
Far off at sea
Way back in. The blue
They killed me
Again and again
And still
I live
And I am remembering what you did to me
You set me out to sail
You manned the ship
And you beat me and bruised me
Until I was sick
So I threw you over board
Like you did me so many times before
But you never learned how to swim


And now I can't tell if it's you or me
And now I dont know who I'm speaking for
But I know what I feel is real
And I'm really very confused
My mind has been bruised
And twisted by
What you call a muse
I'm so sick
I need to sing the blues
Cause that's how I feel
Can't stand to sing country
S**t is too tacky and stale
And I hate the country
So let me sail to sea
Get away from me
Let me and my family be free
Get your hands off me
I want to go to sea
To a land made
Better for me
One you stole me from
Send me back send me back
Stop trying to give me a heart attack
Send me back send me back
I'm tired of my blackness where
no one wanted to be black