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SAGINAW

by Kokayi

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Saginaw is part of an EP, entitled living while black. I wanted to do something for Black History Month that explores the idea of living while black.

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The talisman swung
Hung from neck loose fibers
Gathered like the lather at the barber
Slid four fivers no drama
Out on the porch
Here come the pawg on her morning
Jog past the crew you know how we
Do salutations
No feline expressions no whistles these lessons
We learned
When emmits wheel turned and the gin Without tonic spin love
sick sonnets
Good morning
Purse clutcher
When I see you no bonding
Ayyyy
This is what you doing all day
Seen it when she come around singing all the way
Told em nah
Johnny call the law
Seen em pulling up yo in Saginaw
Y'all don't really know
I done seen the law before
Seen it all day now
Got em out in Saginaw
I done seen em call the law
You know what they here for

You is locked up
Locked up in this house
They gon get you they gon
Pull you out
Hear me
Hollered at the wrong one
They gon shut your mouth
Leave you like strange fruit
Mamma at the house
Up in Saginaw

Scenic snap the picture
I done seen Em plotting in the kitchen
Best laid plans dreams and their eggplant wishes
Y'all know how it go its a daily edition wishing for a swirly new addition
No Bobby no Ronnie no Mike
Cut your eye turn em down
Exit stage right
Bingo it's Mandingo
District red and blue lights
Now they palms get to itching bet it's
On the money that you fitting the description
Ayyy

This is what you doing all day
Seen it when she come around singing all the way
Told em nah
Johnny call the law
Seen em pulling up yo in Saginaw
Y'all don't really know
I done seen the law before
Seen it all day now
Got em out in Saginaw
I done seen em call the law
You know what they here for

You is locked up
Backseat of this car
They gon get you they gon
Pull you out
Hear me
Turned down the wrong one
They gon shut your mouth
Leave you like strange fruit
Mamma at the house
Up in Saginaw

credits

released February 12, 2020
produced/performed KOKAYI for PHO13 MYUZIK (SESAC)

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Kokayi D.C.

Preeminent Improvisational vocalist. 2023 Guggenheim Fellow. Grammy nominated artist, producer, author of You Are Ketchup and other fly music tales.

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