Broken Branches - Fertile Ground

I was walking down the street one day when i heard this voice say who are you

you seem so blue

so i said my name

i looked into his eyes he started to cry

so i asked why and he said.

i heard the truth was in my roots but i havent seen a tree all day

i didnt understand who was this man so i tried to ask again and he said

what about the leaves on trees with broken branches

where will they go after theyve done their dancing in the wind will they cry or

simply diee

why wont you fly away fly away i was so confused i couldnt choose a title of

this blues so in response to this news i looked at his shoes and noticed they

were mine

hold up rewind

the voice was in my head telling stories of the dead all my life ive been

misled to think that slavery was over.

Now the world is on my shoulders asking me what about the leaves on trees with

broken branches

where will they go after theyve done their dances in the wind will they cry or

simply diee.

why wont you fly away fly away

(sax)

the moral the story is before you chase your glory you better know your roots

they hold the truth the real sun is in the sky giving life all day to fertile

ground (2)

so i ask you what about the leaves on trees with broken branches.

where will they go after theyve done their dances in the wind will they cry or

simply diee.

why wont you fly away (2) fly away

why wont you fly away fly away (5)

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