Offdaback

[Intro]

Off of the back of my ancestors

Let it breathe

Let that breathe

[Verse 1]

Honey still drips from my lips and it's amazing

Take time for paper to pen, I wash my face and

Call up a couple of friends, no fake adjacent

Penthouse high in the sky, still fuck with basements

Placement wherever I wanna be, I'm still gracing

Take time out of my mind but I be thinkin'

Take a lil' tote on my trees and I be sangin'

Glory to the love in me and the many faces

Who love the light and exhibits the God that lives inside, ah

You be glowing at me, smiling, singing, laughing

You amaze me, whew, I like to see ya

I wash my hands of all them people who say that I ain't and can't

I really love for me, I be lighting up

And all around the cities, my people get what they wanting for

And I be moaning some oohs, and I be sleeping, too

[Chorus]

Off of the back of my ancestors

Off of the back of my ancestors

[Bridge]

Annie Laurie, Shirley Delores, Linwood Harry, David Lee, Annie Pitt, Warren Braswell

Yup, I'm a part of the Braswell family

BLU

Cousin Elanora, A.D. Danage, too

Gene, Joyce Alice

[Outro]

On this fine day, I can go to the bookstore, buy a book (Bill Drummond) and read it

I can go around the world traveling

See some beautiful things (Uncle Lonnie) when they said I was only dreaming

I can sing diverse music to a diverse audience (Maryanne) in diverse seating

I might not equate to much to some, but (Nina) I'm grateful to all the pioneers who stood up for freedom (Ella) and its meaning

Thankful for everyone who came through the back doors (Frankie)

Rode the backwoods bus through eminent danger (Sarah)

They did it for themselves (Tina), but ultimately (Billie), they did it for us

Thank you (You), thank you (You, you)

All because of you (You, you, you)

All because of you (You)