The landlady takes me up in the air I go, I go where I would not dare The landlady shows me the stars up there I'm weightless, weightless when she is there And I'll never know, never know what starving poets meant 'Cause when I was broke, it was you that

Better leave that boy alone Y'all better leave that boy alone 'cause if they don't You know they going come back on 'em And they don't want him to come back strong I wouldn't dare get that boy going

These boots I've worn out more souls than I can recount Done more stupid things than most would dare to I've kicked myself more times than not For the roads they led me down But the damnedest thing I've ever seen them do Is walkin' out on you. Damn these

So tell me what I gotta do to win you over You'll never have to wonder if you need another You'll never have to wonder if I understand And every time you reach for me you'll find a hand out, oh I would dare Feed your dreams And starve your fears Light

Across the lines Who would dare to go Under the bridge Over the tracks That separates whites from blacks Choose sides Run for your life Tonight the riots begin On the back streets of America

Cannot be cannot be I can feel it growing inside me Something that I would never dare speak Unleashing the anger that deeds me The hardest part was to believe The thoughts wont stop I cannot be Containing the anguished it bleeds me Cannot be cannot