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lyrics

14-year-old Corey,
boy don’t know how to read
or write. but he’s gotta gun.
Said he’s gonna kill the teacher,
You know Mr. Foster,
didn’t like the way Mr. Foster
gave him homework,
didn’t like the way Mr. Foster
gave him detention. Didn’t like the way
Mr. Foster would walk right up to him
and say, Hey Corey this isn’t the streets young man
This is School, this is where it all begins
This is my world, this my world, this IS MY WORLD…

Corey don’t take my guns to school
Corey, leave my guns at home
Corey, leave my guns along

So, its 11th period, right?
And Mr. Foster is standing in front
of the class, like a Jack Ass. And in comes Corey
thirty minutes late. We can’t believe the fuckhead.
And him and Mr. Foster are locking eyes like two Pit Bulls
about to do battle. You otha seen it, you otha seen it
And Corey he just walks up to Mr Foster,
and he takes it out man, and he goes
BAM, BAM, BAM! And we all just ran.
Corey was crazy like dat, he was crazy like dat
He was reeeeeal crazy
.
Corey don’t take my guns to school
Corey, leave my guns at home
Corey, leave my guns along

Blame it on his mother
Blame it on his brother
Blame it on his dead-beat daddy
Blame it on God
Blame it on that Nigga Ben
Blame it on Jessie Jackson
Blame on sexism
Blame it on racism
Blame it on somebody
Corey’s gotta Gotdam Gun
Woah, Woahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Corey: Somebody please,
Say a prayer for me. Cuz I don’t know
Where I’m going. And I sho’n’fuck don’t know
what I’m Doing

14-year-old Corey
Boy don’t know how to read or write
But he’s gotta gun
AIN’T DAT A SHAME?!


Corey: I’m only 14 years old
I live in the ghetto
My mama’s on crack
I’m still a virgin
My skin is black
I still believe in Santa…ahhaha.

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from Marvin Tate's D​-​Settlement, released November 4, 2022

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Marvin Tate's D-Settlement Chicago, Illinois

D-Settlement were Chicago’s best-kept secret: a trailblazing, diverse band mixing R&B, soul, punk, gospel and funk with biting wit and political commentary. Led by Marvin Tate — a poet, artist, playwright and raconteur who wore pipe cleaners in his hair — and supported by a large, dynamic cast of characters, their music was both of and ahead of its time. ... more

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