Kawann Shockley - America Is Dying Slow (AIDS) lyrics

Chorus (Sheda B except where noted): Destroying our bodies and destroying our lives Is the fight of our lives still get rid of this plight (O'hene): America's dying slow I can't believe what it's become to be But what's k**ing us slowly we'll need to learn to see (O'hene): America's dying slow Destroying our bodies and destroying our lives Is the fight of our lives still get rid of this plight (O'hene): America's dying slow I can't believe what it's become to be But what's k**ing us slowly we'll need to learn to see (O'hene): America's dying slow Verse 1: I had a friend named Neesy Ever since I was a kid said she would never leave me She was my everything so I believed her She was more than my best friend she was my teacher Remember times when my plate was empty She didn't have much but she scraped and fed me She was beautiful with the blackest skin And she made me proud that I was an African Everybody on the block really liked her There were some who wanted to be just like her See there's a house up the street Where they always sold weed But nowadays it's ran by the pipers Neesy's invited despite its lifeless salesmen tried it She couldn't fight it, she'd never said no Now strung out on h**n she let herself go My eyes well up, Neesy looks like d**h How can I tell her? If I'ma speak I'ma need the heart Seeing Neesy's arms and these needle marks Everybody's got problems none's exempt But it hits close to home when it comes to friends Right before I got to speak and say ‘hi Aneese' She turned and said, ‘I got HIV' Chorus (Sheda B except where noted): Destroying our bodies and destroying our lives Is the fight of our lives still get rid of this plight (O'hene): America's dying slow I can't believe what it's become to be But what's k**ing us slowly we'll need to learn to see (O'hene): America's dying slow Destroying our bodies and destroying our lives Is the fight of our lives still get rid of this plight (O'hene): America's dying slow I can't believe what it's become to be But what's k**ing us slowly we'll need to learn to see (O'hene): America's dying slow Verse 2: But a shock Neesy gave to me That's the last thing I thought she would say to me It was clearly tough, I'm sincerely crushed Now she tryna crack a joke to cheer me up I was too hurt to laugh though I tried to smile I was hearing her but wasn't hearing her for a while Because it's hard when your friend is dying And you don't know nobody else who been to Zion She said, ‘nah I ain't leaving here And I ain't even scared ‘cause I believe in prayer' Me too but my faith is shook As I'm made to look at all the weight it took Now she's always sick immune system is weak Next acquired immune deficiency Sister grieves but no one hears It's like when you got AIDS no one cares Chorus (Sheda B except where noted): Destroying our bodies and destroying our lives Is the fight of our lives still get rid of this plight (O'hene): America's dying slow I can't believe what it's become to be But what's k**ing us slowly we'll need to learn to see (O'hene): America's dying slow Destroying our bodies and destroying our lives Is the fight of our lives still get rid of this plight (O'hene): America's dying slow I can't believe what it's become to be But what's k**ing us slowly we'll need to learn to see (O'hene): America's dying slow Verse 3: At the hospital bed as she fades away Counting the countless pills she was made to take It's a lot of stress all the side effects I wanna k** the doctor who prescribed this mess All ‘cause Neesy had bad insurance And with that insurance you lack a**urance Her last days is in summer[?] now Her friends scared she gon' cough they don't come around Normally I visit sometimes I miss it Sometimes I'm tired or out with my missus She missin' me in a major way I forgot she used to say I made her day Can't imagine the anguish of being alone Thinking ‘bout your own fate and to be on your own Neesy died, my mom and homie Just her and AIDS, we dyin' slowly Sheda B: Slow (repeated)