I Don't Want Someone To Squeeze Me,

As A Child I Always Had A Sense Of Social Conditions And Political Situations. I Think It Had To Do With The Fact That My Mother Was Always Discussing Things With My Sister And Me - Also Because I Read A Lot.

I Got A Plan To Get Out Of Here, I've Been Working At A Convenient Store.

I'm Not Sure If The Next Song I Write Is Going To Be About Love Or A Song About A Tree.

You Got A Fast Car But Is It Fast Enough So We Can Fly Away We Gotta Make A Decision We Leave Tonight Or Live And Die This Way.

Growing Up In Cleveland, I Learned About Singing From My Mother, Who Had Once Sung Professionally And Who Admired Mahalia Jackson And Aretha Franklin.