Nina Simone
Losin’ My Religion
[Part 1]
I blamin' nobody for breakin' all 'em promises
I know a lot of people who don't know what honest is
No broken ego, no broken bottles, no broken heart
Only time can dethrone a queen and make her a joker card
Step in the booth, no mercy, actin' religionless
As if I worshipin' Seth, I soundin' blasphemous
I keep it one, never been a religious atheist
Who praisin' Darwin and sanctifyin' the Book of Genesis
I believe in me, know you haters are disbelievers
We the sons of Adam, most of my brothers are leavers
I kill em, and when they ask me "where they at? don't deceive us!"
I tell em n***as "I know not, am I my brothers' keeper?"
I won't be trippin' when see you havin' the things I had
I won't be trippin' when see you doin' the things I did
I gon' be grinnin' fo' when I'm around you feelin' mad
And when you mention my name you addin' "may God forbid"
I takin' chances, n***a, for chances are never given
Walk in my shoes for like a mile, and see my vision
I bet you'll never revisit the tower that I live in
Bet you be trippin' not to mention losin' your religion
[Bridge]
And I know you wanna see me slippin', losin' mine
And I know you wanna see me trippin', losin' mine
I know you wanna see me slippin', trippin', losin' mine
You keep on hatin', I keep on goin', I keepin' mine
[Bridge 2]
Call me Othello, The Invisible
You never beat what you never see, that's a miracle
The way you thinkin' and your mind are legible
So don't you ever wonder why you vincible
[Part 2]
I gettin' higher and higher, I can tell hell is empty
I see a lot of things but I seein' no hell hounds
That is the reason why humans sinnin', sinkin' in envy
Talk of the devils, they makin' Earth them playground
"What is he sayin'? I don't know!
Whose he adressin'? I don't know!
What does he mean? man I don't know!
Is he a preacher? I don't know
Is he a teacher? I don't know!
Is he attackin'? I don't know!
Is he defendin'? I don't know!
Man who are you? swear I don't know!"