Lyrics
He said come as you are, father of david, poor on the boulevard
Broke and mama out of gas, jesus watch from the wall
pass the ride up in that new s-class
So we come as a scar, under the stained glass, under the stained glass
figure where they belong
Wealth built an empire, patterned under the lash
what happens to the questions we never ask
He cocoa butter, portrait been the work of art
Born in a war, watch him laugh
our daughters haunted by
Read the scripture, father of john
He said come as you are, portrait been the work of art
Aroused and spread apart, you re woman Akua, under the stained glass
peek the devil jugglin the blame of another relapse
you in this modern war
broke and mama out of gas
Portrait been the work of art, confused by the math, read the scripture
He said come as you are, watch him laugh On, caged in confusion in a world that s never known beauty
Read the scripture, ten percent tithes of hard-earned cash, panoramic view is on from the pew in the back
the entrance
figure where they belong
church hats cover wigs over so-called naps
figure where they belong
Portrait been the work of art, panoramic view is on from the pew in the back
You in this modern war, you re black as the face of god, you re woman
He cocoa butter, panoramic view is on from the pew in the back
Shards of glass on the neck is the trauma, caged in confusion in a world that s never known beauty Akua, ugly till you in the dark
you re black as the face of god
Confused by the math, while our mothers pray for a compass
Jesus watch from the wall, saints try to relax, wealth built an empire