As A Child I Wanted To Be

He Was Trying To Convince Himself That He Wasn't Guilty.

I Like People Who Take Responsibility For Their Lives.

As A Kid I Didn't See Black Cowboys On The Screen. What That Said To Me Was That There Were Things I Couldn't Do Or Be Because Of My Color. What We See Others Like Us Do Gives Us Permission To Expand Our Own Horizons.

I Know I'm Tired Of Thinking About What I Should Have Done Yesterday. I Know I'm Just Tired. If I Knew What To Do With My Life, How To Fix It Up, I Would Have Done It A Long Time Ago. You Can't Dig That? You Think I Want To Live Like I'm Somebody's Throwaway?

On The Streets Of The City They Have Taken My Who-i-am As Well As My What-i-was And Now I Am Desperate For Them Both Again