May 29, 2013

Young Fathers – “Mr. Martyr”

Young Fathers - "Mr. Martyr"

From Tape Two, available in CD / cassette / limited LP formats June 11, 2013.

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WATCH EM LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LIKE A HYENA
TAKING A CHANCE WOULDNT LAST IF YOU ASK MR. MARTYR
WATCH EM LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH LIKE A HYENA
TAKING A CHANCE WOULDNT LAST IF YOU ASK MR. MARTYR

IF YOUR SICK OF THE SICKLE-CELLS THEN FOLLOW ME IN HELL IM POSSESSED BY THE DEVIL
BRAND NEW HEART FOR A HEARTLESS BASTARD
WHEN EVIL SPILLS IT ALL BUT DISSOLVES
SPREADS IN A CLUSTER
MIC CHECK CHECKY CHECKY WISH I COULD GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING GIVE IT MEANING BUT I DEFINITELY CANT
INSTEAD OF WALKING AWAY SHOULDA DEFINITELY RAN
SHOULDA WOULDA COULDA BUT I DEFINITELY CANT
COULD BE MY DAUGHTER FIRST OLD WORDS HAVE NO RECOVERY
TRYNA MUSCLE HER WAY THROUGH THE BACK DOOR
CAUGHT AT THE END STILL TRYNA DIG DEEP
FOREVER AT DRIFT KEY HOLE VISION
PAINTING ALL OVER THE WALLS COZ I DON’T HAVE A CANVAS
I KNOW IT WON’T LAST STILL TAKING MY CHANCES
PLAYGROUND GAMES DOUBLE DUTCH WITH A PRO
SHES AN ARTIST
MOST LIKELY TO BE CRUCIFIED STRAIGHT TALKIN HEAD HONCHO
MOST LIKELY TO BE CRUCIFIED STRAIGHT TALKIN HEAD HONCHO

I SHOULDA WAITED FOR THE RESCUE
NO CONNECTION TO THE LEGEND THAT WAS UNTRUE

I SHOULDA WAITED FOR THE RESCUE

I SHOULDA WAITED FOR THE RESCUE
NO CONNECTION TO THE LEGEND THAT WAS UNTRUE
I SHOULDA WAITED FOR THE RESCUE
NO CONNECTION TO THE LEGEND THAT WAS UNTRUE