Saul Williams - Robeson lyrics

Beginning with the aftermath Sayers of sooth who stand aloof to hide their inner laugh Depending on the circumstance I show my toes, but n***as know I'm just a fish in pants Beginning with the aftermath Sayers of sooth who stand aloof to hide their inner laugh Depending on the circumstance I show my toes, but n***as know I'm just a fish in pants I slept once, the dream has yet to end It was a purple evening such as this The curtains had been pulled by a hand unattached I lay propped on a pillow of eagle feathers on a couch Framed with the skeletons of my uncles and great uncles I did not intend to close my eyes but then I did The night is falling on the moist palms of children too weak to bear it's weight The stars are visibly breathing, in fact, they almost look as if they are chewing gum The moon is crescented on both sides while its center remains unseen I can faintly hear my mother calling me, or is that my sister singing songs of the railroad? Robeson is reflected in a floating mirror Then I realize that the mirror is not floating But being pulled by a white horse and a great golden chariot The horse has human feet I look down at my feet and they are hooved When I look up it is no longer night The sun covers the entire sky As if it has been stretched to reach all corners Flames are visible but not threatening A girl brushes my knee with her tail She is wearing pink overalls and rollerblades She signals for me to follow her As soon as I take a step towards her I'm flying There are rocky mountains below me I decide to land in a small settlement between mountains A man walks up to me He is my father, but he introduces himself to me as John Galt I ask him if he is the Reverend John Galt We begin to say the Lord's prayer together The whole world seems to join in The mountains have mouths I am standing at an altar It takes a second before I realize I'm getting married The woman beside me, my bride, is sitting in lotus position on an Indian silk pillow She is holding a white umbrella over her head I cannot see her I keep whispering to her, "It's okay, love, it's okay, love" And she keeps shshing me and shshing me I'm wearing a backpack I decide to take it off and open it up It's filled with coloring books And I keep thinking "I have to be done in time to pick Saturn up from school I have to be done in time to pick Saturn up from school I have to be done in time To pick Saturn up from school" My darling Saturn I seem to break your heart dearly How could I ever neglect to hug you? You are a planet hugged by a rainbow Forgive me I sometime become so consumed in the travails of my own heart that I neglect yours And there is no greater crime I will never commit it again For there is no other adultery You are my child God's gift to the world God's will be done I love you