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MEMPHIS Lyrics by ARi HOTEP

The Mennefer Project

2015

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I SAY WE LIVE FROM THE CITY OF THE DEAD
LIVE FROM THE CITY OF THE DEAD OF THE DEAD
I SAY LIVE FROM THE CITY OF THE DEAD
LIVE FROM THE CITY OF THE DEAD OF THE DEAD

ALL EYES ON MEMPHIS IM A STREET DREAMER
I LIVE IN THE CITY/ WHERE SHIT BE OFF THE RIVER
BODIES FOUND BRAIN MOLESTED NEXT TO YOUR LIVER
PUSSIES DOWN HERE GET DOWN FLOATING DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MY INK SWIMS CROSS PAGE LIKE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
UNDERCOVER MAKE DEALS LARGER THAN THE SALARY OF BRYANT GRANT
BLACK FOLKS WE NEED TO NETWORK LIKE ARMIES OF ANTS
PLAYA DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO SELLING THAT MARY JANE PLANT
FLYING DOWN FRONT STREET PUSHING MY INFINITI TO THE MAX
A SOUTHERN GOD BLAZING LIKE TWO GREATS DID ON THEY TRACKS (2PAC & NAS)
NEVER SEEN LIKE VIETNAMESE ON 24’S BLACK LAC
OR YOUR BOI ARi S.A. IN THE CLOSET SMOKING CRACK
A SLAVE FROM THE HAVEN OF PYRAMID BUILDERS
GOT CAUGHT WITH AN O JUDGE GAVE ME A MISDEMEANOR
BOUT TO BEAT THE INDUSTRY LIKE IKE DID TINA
BURNED RUBBER PARKED ON 3RD STREET FRONT OF THE FED EX ARENA

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GOT THE TOWN SHOOK NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THE SOUL LIES
SO MANY ZOMBIES IN WONDERLAND AFRAID OF HELL’S FIRE
WATCHED THE FLOCK SCATTER WHEN HONORABLE G.E. RETIRED
CLOSEST ENCOUNTER WITH HEAVEN WHEN A TWO DAY OLD CRIES
SHACKLES REMOVED FROM ANKLES N WRIST NOW ATTACHED TO THE BRAIN
NILE RIVER FLOWS THROUGH BUT THE FLAMES REMAIN
BROTHER DID YOU KNOW JUST A LITTLE CHANGE MAKES CHANGE
DYING TO FIND A REVOLUTION WHEN IT SIMPLY MEANS CHANGE
HEAD LINE ON ACTION NEWS 7 WHEN NIGGAS GO MAD
IT’S SAD ON FATHERS DAY SISTERS PLAY MOM AND DAD
SENSES WANT GRAVITATE TO THIS MESSAGE FOLKS KIDNAPPING CHILDREN
RAPE WASN’T QUESTIONED MINDS POLLUTED NOW IT HAPPENS TO THE VILLAGE
NEED A CHECK STUB AND W-2 FORM CUZ PIMPING BIG BUSINESS
IN THIS BELT OF BIBLEISM WHEN POLITICS GET RELIGIOUS
PROBABLY GET EXILED WITH SEVERAL QUESTIONS I POSE
MIDDLE MAN’S RAPPING MINDS AND HE’S SO PROFESSIONAL

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GRIND OUT FROM ROCK BOTTOM INDUSTRY PAY AINT STEADY
HOLD MY OWN WEIGHT IT SEEMS LIKE BULLS NUTS TO HEAVY
DREAMS OF JUVENILES 25’S ORANGE BOX CHEVY
GAY’S GOT BILLS OF RIGHTS NIGGAS GET LEFT WITH THE CEMETERY
PASSIONATE WITH FLOW BUT KNOW LIGHT TO HUSTLE
IT’S MIND OVER MATTER THEN BRANG THE MUSCLE
NIGGA PIG PUSSY PORK IT GOES ALONG WITH THE GRISTLE
CHILDREN WATCH FOUL PLAY ALONE NOBODY BLOWS A WHISTLE
LEARNED HOW THIS CRACKER CEASED AMERICA IN SOCIAL STUDIES
PROGRAMMED TO THINK THEIR BLOND IS BEAUTIFUL AND OUR BLACK IS UGLY
GO TO SCHOOL FOR 8 HOURS AS A MASTER TRAINEE
END RESULT OF A 12 STEP PROGRAM YOU’RE THE MANS EMPLOYEE
LIKE GOODIE MO-B NIGGA IF YOUR SCARED THAN SAY YOU SCARED
WOMEN SPOON FED PERMS ARE NATURAL ARE SIMPLY BRAIN DEAD
WE NEED TO READ TO IMPLANT TONS OF KNOWLEDGE IN OUR HEADS
IM FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE IN THE CITY OF THE DEAD
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ARi HOTEP

ARi HOTEP

About “MEMPHIS” by ARi HOTEP

Read the complete lyrics to "MEMPHIS" by ARi HOTEP from the album "The Mennefer Project" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rap.

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"MEMPHIS" appears on "The Mennefer Project" in 2015.

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