K-os, Buck 65, Ian Kamau - The Ballad of Noah lyrics

I am conflicted
Traveling the path of the soul, so gifted
Still unable to break the mold, I lifted
The veil and still could not see
Insisted my existence began with me
Seems that I lost much, lost touch of reality
It cost much of the soul what a fallacy
This world is at times, I can't escape
See myself with new eyes
Now I'm trying to take
The first step on a path that I
Know is paved with much difficulty
So I think I must save myself from
A world that is falling down all around me
I hear the sounds of
Laughter calling after me, falling too fast
My close friends are asking me
Casting their glance at each other as
They speak with outstretched hands
Like I might be a victim of circumstance
But, I run

If you reach a dead end trail
Pray to god it'll never fail
We've all walked in each other's shoes
But everybody sings the blues

If you reach a dead end trail
Pray to god it'll never fail
We've all walked in each other's shoes
But everybody sings the blues

Under the sky cross the land with a horse
It felt like the sky and
The land were divorced
The way wasn't easy, a rock in the past
Said "what's the matter with you"
And the rock just laughed
Carrying a load for the conscious untoiling
I went to the water and the water was boiling
The load was heavy and rocks filled my course
My horse drank the water and
The water killed my horse
I tried to keep going, weak in the knee
A righteous wind blew and it
Was speaking to me
The way seemed harder since
My horse been dead
I couldn't understand everything
The wind said looked up at the sky
And seen something strange
Returned to my country and my
Country was up in flames
The trees were bleeding they said
They couldn't hide me
Where will I run to without
My horse beside me?

If you reach a dead end trail
Pray to god it'll never fail
We've all walked in each other's shoes
But everybody sings the blues

If you reach a dead end trail
Pray to god it'll never fail
We've all walked in each other's shoes
But everybody sings the blues

Just like King Midas turned things to gold
I touched my soul and felt
My warm blood turn cold
I was told we paint the
Picture we want to see
The dream, she's the woman, I'm a machine
Jacqueline is my mother, but not Onassis
Wearing sunglasses taking me to
Pray on Sunday not one day, but three
We attended the church
Watched my father get up, grab the bible
And then work
The scripture, get the picture?
Preacher in my blood
And people in my hood, no threat of attack
Just a jean jacket and an Arcade
Quarter to numb the fact
From a peasy headed kid who
Was afraid to be black?
Imagine that type of ghetto
It still isn't settled
I play sex pistols and
Listened to heavy metal
I ate lunch all by myself in a meadow
And healed every scar with wishing
To be a star
Now it's on, so tell me why I sing a sad song
Who's the pawn, was I being fooled all along?
Not at all cause now I'm strong
Innocence deterred, was never gone
I feel it coming, the break of dawn

If you reach a dead end trail
Pray to god it'll never fail
We've all walked in each other's shoes
But everybody sings the blues

If you reach a dead end trail
Pray to god it'll never fail
We've all walked in each other's shoes
But everybody sings the blues