Nahko Bear - San Quentin lyrics

[Verse 1] Windy coastal California Cradle me, City of Angels I know, I know it won't come easily Return to the source of light indefinitely Call a cab, 6 a.m Tears [just to fall?] I'm driving Hold up, scene check, am I crazy Greet him and release him from mental slavery Walked the yellow line, penitentiary Feeling off-shore wind come wink at me Weeping like a waterfalls To the call of the ocean Grandfather, please bring me your medicine [Pre-Chorus] I've come a long way to tell you this story There's no turning back now Angels come when you least expect 'em I've seen some crazy dreams manifested [Chorus] He said an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth A life for a life, I give mine to you He said an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth A life for a life, I give mine to you Hum-numbaway, away Hum-numbaway, away Way way way way way I've washed away Hum-numbaway, away Hum-numbaway, away Way way way way way I've washed away [Verse 2] Sunrise flower, San Francisco Have you ever met an angel? I know, I know only the half of it One side of the story, now I cannot forget Here we go, another chapter, one step closer Needed some closure, cross a couple borders Got into the mind of a tortured warrior I'm not responsible for a dark east past On a journey from the head to heart Do you think you can last? Well, maybe these are growing pains for such eloquence Grandmother came and brought the evidence [Pre-Chorus] I've come a long way to tell you this story There's no turning back now Angels come when you least expect them I've seen some crazy dreams manifested [Chorus] He said an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth A life for a life, I give mine to you He said an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth A life for a life, I give mine to you A life for a life, I give mine to you [Bridge] I may be a stranger, but I come as a brother We are not so different from one another The man that you become and the child you are Your anger is a strength, but it only goes so far [Chorus] An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth A life for a life, I give mine to you He said an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth A life for a life, I give mine to you A life for a life, I give mine to you