Gary Clark Jr. - This Land Album Lyrics

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This Land

Paranoid and pissed off
Now that I got the money
Fifty acres and a model A
Right in the middle of Trump country
I told you there goes a neighbourhood
Now mister Williams ain't so funny
I see you looking out your window
Can’t wait to call the police on me
When I know you think I'm up to somethin'
I'm just eating out but still hungry
And this is my analogy
I ain't even near you can't till you put me
I remember when you used to tell me

'Nigga run, nigga run
Go back where you come from
Nigga run, nigga run
Go back where you come from
We don't want, we don’t want your kind
We think you’s a dog born
F*ck you, I'm America’s son
This is where I come from

This land is mine
This land is mine
This land is mine
This land is mine

Up till the sun comes up
No I can't stop grindin'
And I can't let ’em break me
No I can't let 'em find me
You can meet my friend the governor
Only if you wanna try me
Or you can meet my other friend the judge
Just in case you think I'm lyin'
And I know you think I'm up to somethin'
I'm just eating out but still hungry
And this is my analogy
I ain't leaving here you can't take it from me
I remember when you used to tell me

'Nigga run, nigga run
Go back where you come from
Nigga run, nigga run
Go back where you come from
We don't want, we don't want your kind
We think you's a dog born
F*ck you, I'm America's son
This is where I come from

This land is mine
This land is mine
This land is mine
This land is mine

This land is mine

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What About Us

Call it what you want, you can call it what you want
Yeah

Farmer Steph Williams was cool as a band
He ran the neighbourhood, was the man in demand
Farmer Steph Williams got too hot on the block
They ran him outta town then the whole operation stopped

Saying "What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah

There goes the neighbourhood, one way or another
You can call it what you want
But the young blood's taking over
Don't get too comfortable, just plan on moving over
'Cause things gon' stay the same
It's the same thing over and over

"What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hey Mr. Williams, what you gonna do now?
You done got way too big for the little big town
Made on up, can't you decide when you come around
And everybody wants it now
And the voices keep getting louder

Saying "What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah

There goes the neighbourhood, one way or another
You can call it what you want
But the young blood's taking over
Don't get too comfortable, just plan on moving over
'Cause things gon' stay the same
It's the same thing over and over

"What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah
"What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah
Ooh, "What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah

There goes the neighbourhood, one way or another
You can call it what you want
But the young blood's taking over so
Don't get too comfortable, just plan on moving over
'Cause things gon' stay the same
It's the same thing over and over
"What about us?"
Everybody saying "What about us?", yeah

There goes the neighbourhood, one way or another
You can call it what you want
But the young blood's taking over
Don't get too comfortable, just plan on moving over
'Cause things gon' stay the same
It's the same thing over and over
"What about us?"

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I Got My Eyes on You (Locked & Loaded)

I left home to never come back
But I want you, but I want you
Your persuasion brought me back
'Cause I want you, 'cause I want you
Expectation got me running away
But I want you, but I want you

You're the one that gave me life
We were bonded by my bondage
Makes me terrified to change
But I just wanted to be honest, yeah, yeah, yeah
So

[Chorus]
I got my eyes on you, no turning back
Locked and loaded, I'm gonna lay you down
I got my eyes on you, no turning back, no
Locked and loaded, I'm gonna lay you down

Who do you think you are?
Oh yeah
Who do you think you are?
Oh, oh yeah

Expectations test my patience
I love you and I trust you
Setbacks and failures used to put me shame
But I conquer, I always conquer
Exportation wants me to be the same
I don't want to, no, I don't want to

Who do you think you are? Oh
Who do you think you are?
Oh, oh yeah

I got my eyes on you, no turning back
Locked and loaded, I'm gonna take you down
I got my eyes on you, no turning back, no
Locked and loaded, I'm gonna take you down

Who do you think you are?
Oh yeah
Who do you think you are?
Oh, oh yeah


I, I got my eyes on you, no turning back
Locked and loaded, I'm gonna take you down
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I left home to never come back
But I want you, but I want you, I

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I Walk Alone

I walk alone because I'll always say I'm sorry
It's not your fault
I move in darkness 'cause the darkness always
Soothes me
It's natural

But I don't wanna be alone
I don't wanna be alone
Please, please, please

I want a new love
I need a new drug
You don't understand how you hurt me
I want a new love
I need a new drug
You don't understand how you hurt me

I walk alone because I'll always say I'm sorry
It's not your fault
We broke apart because I always say tomorrow
But it's not my fault, yeah

I don't wanna be alone
I don't wanna be alone
Please, please, please

I want a new love
I need a new drug
You don't understand how you hurt me
I want a new love
I need a new drug
You don't understand how you hurt me

I want a new love
I need a new drug
You don't understand how you hurt me
I want a new love
I need a new drug
You don't understand how you hurt me

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Feelin' Like a Million

Friday night and I just got paid
I'm out looking for some trouble
I know I'm about to spend it all
You're not looking for a lover

But I got eyes for you, baby, don't see no one else
The way you move, way you move, I can't help myself
Come on over here, put it on me one more time
The way you shake it, baby, shake it makes me feel alright

You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me
Got me thinking you're the one, you're the one, you're the one, girl
You're the one, you're the one, you're the one, girl
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me, on me
(Remember that)

Friday night and she just got paid
She done got herself in trouble
And I done went and spent it all
But she already had a lover

But I got eyes for you, baby, don't see no one else
The way you move, way you move, I can't help myself
Come on over here, put it on me one more time
The way you shake it, baby, shake it makes me feel alright

You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me
Got me thinking you're the one, you're the one, you're the one, girl
You're the one, you're the one, you're the one, girl
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me, on me
(Remember that)

You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me
Got me thinking you're the one, you're the one, you're the one, girl
You're the one, you're the one, you're the one, girl
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Make me wanna fall in love, baby, when you put it on me, on me
(Remember that)

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Gotta Get Into Something

Smoking me out
Get it up, get it up
Time for the cool down
But I want the whole city
Gonna get it up, get it up

I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something

Whoa (Woo)
Whoa (Woo)

Wanna take the shots, last call
Whoa, drink it up, drink it up
Meet me on the east side, east side
'Cause I need it much, need it much

I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something

Whoa (Woo)
Whoa (Woo)

Whoa (Woo)
Whoa (Woo)

No way I'm going home this time
On the floor, six nine, six nine
No way I'm going home this time
On the floor, six nine, six nine

I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I won't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I won't sleep, gotta get into something, whoa
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something
I can't sleep, gotta get into something

Whoa (Woo)
Whoa (Woo)

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Got to Get Up

Yeah
Yeah

Got to get up, got to get up, got to get up

They say, they say
They say, they say, they say
(You know what I'm talking about)
They say, they say, they say
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, kill 'em all
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, kill 'em all
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, kill 'em all
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, they say
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, kill 'em all
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, kill 'em all
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all, kill 'em all
Kill 'em all, kill 'em all

Got to get up, got to get up, got to get up

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Feed the Babies

Well it's hard out there for a man
Yeah, it's cold out on them streets
But the world is my buffet child
And I'm just looking to eat
I ain't got no ill intention, I ain't tryin' to compete
But the world is my buffet child
And I'm just looking to eat and
Feed the babies
Gotta feed the babies now yeah

So come on brothers and sisters
It's the same path you walk
Come on mothers and fathers
Teach the babies to talk
Come on brothers and sisters
It starts with a song
Come on mothers and fathers
Stand up for your cause
Teach the babies to love
Gotta teach the babies to love

Well it's hard out there for a lady
Sometimes the grass is way too deep
Now women become mothers so our babies get to eat
What you call the struggle and the cycle is complete
What you call the struggle when we're all just looking to eat

So come on brothers and sisters
It's the same path you walk
Come on mothers and fathers
Teach the babies to talk
Come on brothers and sisters
It starts with a song
Come on mothers and fathers
Stand up for your cause
Teach the babies to love
Gotta teach the babies to love

Oh listen, brothers, sisters, mother, father

So come on brothers and sisters
It's the same path you walk
Come on mothers and fathers
Teach the babies to talk
Come on brothers and sisters
It starts with a song
Come on mothers and fathers
Stand up for your cause
Teach the babies to love
Gotta teach the babies to love

Oh listen now

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Pearl Cadillac

You say I owe you nothin'
If I could, I'd give you the world
You made somethin' from nothin
I thank God for such a beautiful girl
He brought on this world, yeah

I remember when I left home in that pearl Cadillac
I was searching for some kinda way to pay you back
For your love, your love, your love
Your love, your love, your love
Your love, your love, your love
Well, I won't let you down, I'ma make you proud

You say money ain't everything
You could've made it on your own
Now I understand your sacrifice
Late nights, fussing and fighting at home
I'm sorry for the things I did wrong

I remember when I left home in that pearl Cadillac
I was searching for some kinda way to pay you back
For your love, your love, your love
Your love, your love, your love
Your love, your love, your love
Well, I won't let you down, I'ma make you proud, yeah

I don't wanna let you down
Oh, I only wanna make you proud, yeah

You say I owe you nothin'
Oh, if I could, I'd give you the world
You made somethin' from nothin'
I thank God for such a beautiful girl
He put on this world, yeah

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When I'm Gone

When I'm gone
I hope that everything in your world is right
When you’re lost
I pray that everything that I taught you
Can turn you right back around
When you need me
I will always be by your side
Oh baby, oh baby
Just know everything is gonna be alright

When I get home
I'm gonna hold you just a little bit closer
Until I'm gone
I’m gonna love you just a little bit longer

Been around the world and back
Daddy's a country boy just trying to make it in the city
And I don't know when I'm coming back
I'd never seen you underneath the sky, looking so pretty
'Til I pack up my Cadillac
Me and the boys got some work, it's about to get busy
Turn up the radio
Step on the gas now, baby, gotta go, gotta go, yeah

But when I get home
I'm gonna hold you just a little bit closer
Until I’m gone, yeah
I’m gonna love you just a little bit longer, yeah
Just a little bit longer, yeah
I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer
I’m gonna be your, oh, oh, man

When I get home
I gotta hold you just a little bit closer
Until I'm gone
I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer, yeah

When I get home (When I'm home)
I wanna hold you just a little bit closer, yeah
Until I’m home (When I'm home)
I'm gonna love you just a little bit longer, yeah
(I can't wait to hold you, love you)
When I get home (When I get home, oh yeah)
I'm gonna hold you just a little bit closer (Oh baby, baby)
Until I'm home (Oh yeah, yeah, baby)
I wanna love you just a little bit longer

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The Guitar Man

Yeah, baby it's candlelight by choice now
Look how far we made it, yeah
Talks 'bout traveling 'round the globe now
We can hardly wait, yeah

But baby you think I feel nothing
You think I'm wasting your time again (Time again)
But baby we've been working on something
And I will always love you 'til the end

So whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
Or everybody is listening to the guitar man
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
Or everybody is listening to the guitar man
I can't do it without you, without you
Baby yeah, yeah

Stamps in my blue book now
Baby, we've made it, yeah
I'm sorry I can't take you now
I know how much you hate it

But baby you think I feel nothing (You think I feel nothing)
'Cause I'm drinking with my boys again
But baby we've been working on something, oh
And I will always love you 'til the end

So whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, now
Or everybody's listening to the guitar man (Guitar man)
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby, yeah
Or everybody's listening to the guitar man (Guitar man)
I can't do it without you (without you), can't do it without you
Baby yeah, yeah

Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby, yeah
Or everybody's listening to the guitar man
Whether I'm standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby, yeah
Or everybody's listening to the guitar man
I can't do it without you, can't do it without you
Baby, yeah
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand

Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand, baby
And everybody's listening to the guitar man
Without you, can't do it without you, baby, yeah
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand
Everybody's listening to the guitar man, now
Standing on the corner with my heart in my hand

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Low Down Rolling Stone

Something's going on with me
I'm not who I used to be, no
Reach the point where darkness is my composant
I know It's not what you came here for

So, fly, like an eagle
Go be beautiful and free, girl

'Cause I'm better off on my own
Go save your soul
You don't wanna go where I go
I'm just a low down rolling stone
Barely hanging on
I'm just a low down rolling stone, huh
I'm barely hanging on, so

Who's help me ease my mind?
Who's help me ease my mind?

Temptation got a hold of me
I'm not where I'm supposed to be
You're only here for the thrill, it's not where you belong
I know, I'm no one you can depend on

So, fly, like an eagle
Go be beautiful and free girl

'Cause I'm better off on my own
Go save your soul
You don't wanna go where I go
I'm just a low down rolling stone
I'm better off on my own
Go save your soul
You don't wanna go where I go
I'm just a low down rolling stone
Barely hanging on

There you go, in the clouds again
There you go, in the clouds again
There you go, making rounds again
And I'm only gonna bring you down, so

I'm better off on my own
Go save your soul
You don't wanna go where I go
I'm just a low down rolling stone
Oh, round
You don't wanna go where I go, baby, no

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The Governor

Well you can meet my friend the governor
He the one that makes the law
If you meet him face to face
You gon' be the one at fault
It's your life, it's your choice, it's you
But if you meet my brand new governor
You gon' be the one to lose, yeah, yeah

Well you can meet my friend the governor
He the one that makes the law
But if you meet him face to face
You gon' be the one at fault
Oh If you lie, it's your choice, it's you
But if you meet my friend the governor
You're gonna be the one to lose, alright

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Don't Wait Til Tomorrow

I'm so tired of fighting
I'm so tired of being wrong
I hate to see you crying
I wish that I could right my wrongs

And make it 'bout us again
Me and that girl ain't nothing more than friends
Tonight I'm gon' make you forget all about her
Tonight I'm gon' make you forget all about her

That night between us, it keeps me up
I can't stop thinking about it, oh
I tell her nothing is wrong, this can't go wrong
I'm done with all the sleeping around
I can't wait

I'm so tired of hiding
I know you're tired of sleeping alone
You always think I'm right
I say I'm working hard and never come home

And make it 'bout us again
Me and that girl ain't nothing more than friends
Tonight I'm gon' make you forget all about her
Tonight I'm gon' make you forget all about her

That night between us, it keeps me up
I can't stop thinking about it, oh
I tell her nothing is wrong, this can't go wrong
I'm done with all the sleeping around
I can't wait

That night between us, it keeps me up
I can't stop thinking about it, oh
I tell her nothing is wrong, this can't go wrong
I'm done with all the sleeping around
I can't wait

Don't wait 'til tomorrow
I can't wait 'til tomorrow
I don't know why
Don't wait 'til tomorrow
I can't wait 'til tomorrow
(I don't know why
I can't wait)

I'm so tired of fighting
And I'm so tired of being wrong
I hate to see you crying
There's no way I can't right my wrongs
And make it 'bout us again
Me and that girl always been more than friends
Tonight he's gon' make you forget all about me
Forget all about me

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Dirty Dishes Blues

My baby don't love me no more
I don't know why
Ooh my baby don't love me no more
I don't know why
All I know
I'm gonna lay down and cry

But I came home from work that day
Check the mail to survive
That's when I saw them love letters from
That man on the side

My baby don't love me no more
I don't know why
All I know
I'm just gon' lay down and cry

My neighbor say it was nice
But mine was a sight for sore eye
I stay true to you baby
Why you gon' tell me lies?

My baby don't love me no more
I don't know why
All I know
I'm gon' lay down and cry

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Highway 71 (Bonus Track)


[Instrumental]

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Did Dat (Bonus Track)

Ooh ooh yeah
Ooh ooh yeah
Ooh ooh yeah, yeah
Ooh ooh yeah, hey, yeah
Baby, huh

I see you, in the corner acting like you don't wanna be noticed
I believe you, when you say got a man at home
He's up waiting on you, huh

But I think you're beautiful
I want you to know it more than you know
I want to spoil you and give you my all
Baby you are flawless, and I think you deserve it all
We all know

You did that on purpose
You came in and dropped my guard
You did that on purpose
Conversation was on par
You did that on purpose
Blue jeans, white shirt, no bra
You did that on purpose
You deserve a round of applause baby (Wait)
A standing ovation

French braids, lips of natural shape
Multicolored eyes the shape of almonds
You buy your own drinks at the bar
Baby you are a star
You wanna start it off, you just raise the bar

I think you're beautiful
I want you to know it more than you know
I want to explore you and give you my all, yeah
Baby you are flawless, and I think you deserve it all
We all know

You did that on purpose
You came in and dropped my guard
You did that on purpose
Conversation was on par
You did that on purpose
Blue jeans, white shirt, no bra
You did that on purpose
You deserve a round of applause baby (Wait)
A standing ovation

Baby, I've been patient all night
So don't keep me waiting, alright
All I want is the light
Light me up and keep me in rotation

'Cause I think you're beautiful
I want you to know it more than you know
I want to explore you and give you my all
Baby you are flawless, and I think you deserve it all
And we all know

You did that on purpose
You got my mind going in circles, yeah
Ooh, you make me nervous
You did that on purpose
You gon' all be worth it girl
Just light me up, keep me in rotation

Yeah, ah
Yeah, I see you girl
Little fine ass
Come on, yeah
Whoo!