I Pray To Art, by Rahim Salaam

I Pray To Art

by Rahim Salaam

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1.	"Maybe (if you see it, I can see it)" 03:32	lyrics	buy track
Fresh air, free will oh dear yes the energy was meant to be mine (if you see it I can see it) mother dear, father dear I declare such a recipe creates the divine (if you see it I can see it) my border holds no bones no use for gold or chrome my brother stays at home how could I have known I could have known maybe Few cares, drink beer, live queer a coincidence the destinies mine in fear the end is near and I guarantee you death will be fine my culture so unknown why can't you throw a bone my daughter stays at home how could I have known I could have known maybe If you be it, I can be it Wasn't hangin' right wasn't feelin' the gift saw toofun tonight now I'm smokin' a spliff if you see it I can see it (2X) Maybe Say I do, so I know that you will never go a family we will own how could I have known I could have Known maybe If you see it, I can see it
2.	"The Talented Tenth" 02:25	lyrics	buy track
Don't mistake the means of living for the object of life we need men not money makers, stand with women for rights don't misjudge what you don't know just get involved in the fight for you and me The talented tenth (4x) These days of cowardice and vacillation of strident wide voiced wrong and faint hearted compromise of double faced dallying with the truth and right who are today guiding the work of the people The talented tenth (4x) the best should protect the rest from mental death of the worst was brought here by our forefathers floating round' in a hearse can the transmission of knowledge and education stand the test of time? The talented tenth (4x) These days of cowardice and vacillation of strident wide voiced wrong and faint hearted compromise of double faced dallying with the truth and right who are today guiding the work of the people I got vultures on my internet and a klansmen want to date my daughter but I can depend on C.R.O.E. to fuckin' speak loud little Babs and Bernadette are gonna make us proud The talented tenth
3.	"Thank You" 02:15	lyrics	buy track
The bristly boar showed me the way to the door I told him thank you for taking time out his day reminding me the whole way of shit I can't do the princess in red let me sleep in her bed I gave her gratitude just showing respect I didn't kiss on her neck she told her friends I was a prude Gave her some thanks for the rep and all the human respect it made me bashful not scared to open the doors whats mine is yours I'm thankful to be with you Did'nt seem to pick it up until the rush started but everytime I pick it up indeed a rush started thanks for making art with us until the clouds parted tender filthy art for fucks until the clowns farted Do you offer thanks for sincere reasons or just so you won't have to walk the plank shouldn't worry cuz soon you'll be leavin' I thank god I give a fuck what he thanks I thank you for your good and for your evil I thank you for a pretty fun world of people.
4.	"The Cat Came Back" 01:56	lyrics	buy track
Old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own he had a yellow cat who, wouldn't leave his home he tried and he tried to give the cat away he gave it to a man who was going far away But the cat came back the very next day the cat came back the very next day the cat came back, they thought he was a goner but the cat came back he just wouldn't stay away Man around the corner said he'd kill the cat on site he loaded up his shot gun with nails and dynamite he waited and he waited for the cat to come around 97 pieces of the man is all they found But the cat came back the very next day the cat came back, they thought he was a goner but the cat came back the very next day the cat came back he just wouldn't stay away
5.	"Nothing Is Sacred" 01:59	lyrics	buy track
Nothing is sacred except me nothing is sacred except Whoa, the table table top breathed it had knees and held dirt when it talked to me it said please I need sleeves I'll get hurt the bakers dozen short 3 I didn't look we wrote a book and taught the ways if you swindle an extra nickel you'll be rich for days Surely it wasn't intense so you didn't have to change your mind the tax credit made it easier to change the time Nothing is sacred except me nothing is sacred except me Don't think I'm cut out for the cut throat don't think I could ask you for a mere nickel the table table top breathed it had knees and held dirt when it talked to me it said please I need sleeves I'll get hurt the bakers dozen short 3 I didn't look we wrote a book and taught the ways if you swindle an extra nickel you'll be rich for days Except me nothing is sacred except me
6.	"20 Billionaires" 01:50	lyrics	buy track
The face The fashion I don't have no self control at all I call em' wise You call em' infamous Just make sure We don't have no regrets I drink the wine Biting my finger tips Not feeling fine Thinking your a piece of shit 20 billionaires, 20 billionaires 4x Tighten my tie Laugh with the hypocrites Laugh with the guys Such a charming place I'm in Cut all my ties frown upon ignorance look in your eyes sorry I can't grant your wish Bridge the divide cash in the poker chips come to our side It doesn't have to be like this
7.	"Fucking Here (You Can't)" 02:24	lyrics	buy track
No you can't you can't stay fucking here I know you love me you can't save me I guess I'll just I'll just stay fucking here and though you hate me you can't save me I don't know why you fucking care oh your lips blow tones oh so sincere you can't you can't stay fucking here I know you love me you can't save me I guess I'll just I'll just stay fucking here and though you hate me you can't save me I don't know why you fucking care oh your lips blow tones oh so sincere the notes they make me feel unfair I won't stare it's not fair
8.	"I Barely Know You" 02:36	lyrics	buy track
No one snatched you out the bed and fucking dragged you here a calculated plot to ruin your whole year I thought the way you acted was just oh so queer you thought the way I acted was just oh so queer I barely know you You barely know me we don't even know each other so what the fuck This time I'm gonna try and make new friends Oh and this time I'll never let them play me again oh and this time I'll let em' have a piece of my mind oh and this time if I would just shut up I'd be fine Drinking wine, eating cheese very pleased with myself became responsible for me and not the guy to my left I'm deep in love with me
9.	"Neutral In All Things Personal" 03:46	lyrics	buy track
Amateur arts..... better than a dog........ pissing in a toilet and then flushing it Neutral in all things personal Neutral in all things personal Theres a problem with time it masturbates with my mind So in love with the pen Bic round stick M recreated my flow support the art in one another by the rainbow bright when I get to the end I'll make sure to thank you brother sing in the key of the great men why can't you just love one another Neutral in all things personal Neutral in all things personal Neutral in all things personal yes I need some advice teach me the tricks of the trade of the dice a place where people are nice where their nice where the killers are kind where their kind where their kind Neutral in all things personal Neutral in all things personal terrible the judgemant of the weak of the weak embracing all my weakness just a freak just a freak I'm at my widows peak my forehead is filled with grief Neutral all things personal personal Stay Neutral in all things personal personal its personal Neutral all things its personal its personal Neutral in all things things personal its personal Why is it personal neutral and personal why is it personal neutral and all things personal yeah
10.	"Christmas" 01:59	lyrics	buy track
It was Christmas eve the bright lights on the trees all the snow men were standing their ground the benevolent child was a cramp to my style didn't have a penny to throw around there was a rumor amiss saying Santa was pissed but no one cared, cuz he didn't exist its amazing this time how we use the divine and obligate a day to grant your wish Its energetic merry Christmas yes sort of pathetic merry Christmas I guess and off the wall merry Christmas no lets have a ball merry Christmas lets go It was Christmas day we read the words to opened gifts while we sat on the ground showing so much love but at the end of the buzz we went right back to snickers and frowns and on that silent night that unholy night it was sure that the joke wasn't through I saw child laying dead and a hooker bloody red merry Christmas lets hope you pull through Its energetic merry Christmas yes sort of pathetic merry Christmas I guess and off the wall merry Christmas no lets have a ball merry Christmas lets go
11.	"Enough, Enough" 02:26	lyrics	buy track
I just don't understand how emotions take control of me I have to walk the dogs and brush off all of the fleas It was easy to say but wasn't easy to do it was easy to play but wasn't easy to lose wasn't easy to love but oh so easy to screw when I think its enough than I want to be just like you A pretty penny to run but not a penny to lose a pretty penny for fun but not a penny for boots not a penny its done a pretty penny for roots when I think its enough than I want to be just like you If you didn't have a source of endorsement why would you even try they always tell you bout the god in the portrait destiny truly lies It was easy to say but wasn't easy to do it was easy to play but wasn't easy to lose wasn't easy to love but oh so easy to screw when I think its enough than I want to be just like you I just don't understand how emotions take control of me I have to walk the dogs and brush off all of the fleas
12.	"Whispers (No Words)" 03:01	lyrics	buy track
whispering about the way of the strange waves crashing the boat whispering about the slaves, whats they name when they died in the boat whispering about Jordan, james, culpepper, you know better whispering about the days of the pale faces driving the boat. I whispered your name but didn't know what it means I asked whats your name, you didn't know what I mean They whispered your new name they aimed you to please they whispered about you, they whispered so mean whispering about the days of the strange fruit hung by a rope whispering about a bomb in the black church, rubble and smoke whispering about Farrakhan, Jackson and Sharpton race cardin' whispering about the brave Huey P. Newton died selling dope I whispered your name but didn't know what it means I asked whats your name, you didn't know what I mean They whispered your new name, they aimed you to please they whispered about you, they whispered so mean Whispering about the way of the new age clouded in smoke whispering about the babes of the mixed race, making the most whispering about Oprah, Obama, Rice... your too nice Whispering about the gains of a free slave absent of hope I whispered your name but didn't know what it means I asked whats your name, you didn't know what it means They gave you your new name they aimed you to please they whisper about you, they whisper so mean
13.	" Stealin' " 02:01	lyrics	buy track
Stealin', stealin', pretty moma don't you tell on me I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be Put your arms around me like a circle round the sun I wanna love you baby like my easy rider done If You don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been If You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in Stealin', stealin', pretty moma don't you tell on me I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be The woman I I'm lovin, she's just my height and size She's a married woman, come to see me some time If You don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been If You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in Stealin', stealin', pretty moma don't you tell on me I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be
14.	"Love Thy Neighbor" 01:41	info	buy track

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Presented By Amateur Arts Productions - 14 songs made with fun in mind.

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released July 30, 2014

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Rahim Salaam (Amateur Arts) Chicago, Illinois

Rahim Salaam is an artist from Chicago who enjoys fun. He is a member of the band Superfund superfund.bandcamp.com, host of a weekly podcast called "What About Chicago?!" soundcloud.com/whataboutchicago, and hopefully a nice person. Stay in touch with him on Instagram @rahimsalaam or @whataboutchicago ... more