Assa**inate me with your quarrels
Annihilate me with your morals
I don't really want your laurels
I wanna breathe
I garner that you are here to k** me
If I were not ‘black' you'd feel me
So I will scream until you hear me
I wanna breathe
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said
At night I wake up in my sleep
Counting slights instead of sheep
I pray that my soul to Keep
I wanna breathe
I'm not angry, I'm just mean
If color lines are all you see
If I'm a dog, then you're a flea
I wanna breathe
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said
The fables of misfortune favors
Headlines that will sell the 'papers
Before my coffin closes
Filled with roses
I wanna breathe
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said
I wanna breathe
From out of my mouth
Because I trust
Just what I said