My Hair Is Black
Florence-Faith Matteson
Break my heart in two
Pick me up in pieces
Draw me in a line
Take me back like water
Crack my bones in four
Drown me in the river
String me from your tree
Whose roots run deep through your suburb
I wanna fly
I wanna be free
I wanna be black and taught to read
I wanna soar
I wanna speak
I wanna be loud, but I can't breathe
Take me from my home
Sail me down the river
Send me off to jail
Feed me, church me, hunt me
Give me half my rights
Hate me cause you fear me
Keep me dumb and poor
Don't let me into your suburb
Don't let me into your suburb