How can I make you believe me?
‘cause your minds are all set.
See I heard about it ever since I was a child.
My heart beats fast.
“Lord Jesus”  I can feel it pounding in my chest.
I feel pain all over my body.
My eyes are swollen--almost shut, from the tears.
See I heard about it ever since I was a child.

I'm not who you think I am. And
I wasn't where you thought I was.
Nor did I do what you swear I did.
See I heard about it ever since I was a child.
I feel the scorn,
         the leering eyes and
         the hateful stares.
My ears are filled with jeers.You pulled me from
                            my home and
                                 my family and
put this rope
around
my neck.
You feel you're teaching me a lesson but
your lesson is I'm not gonna scream and holler.
“Somebody tell my mama.”
See I hea......