She went away for the holidays
Said she’s going to L.A.
But she never got there
She never got there
She never got there, they say
The KKK took my baby away
They took her away
Away from me
Now I don’t know
Where my baby can be
They took her from me
They took her from me
I don’t know
Where my baby can be
They took her from me
They took her from me
Ringy, ringy, ringy
Up the President
And find out
Where my baby went
Ringy, ringy, ringy
Up the FBI
And find out if
My baby’s alive
Yeah, yeah, yeah
oh oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh
She went away for the holidays
Said she’s going to L.A.
But she never got there
She never got there
She never got there, they say
The KKK took my baby away
They took my girl
They took my baby away
Sitting on this barstool talking like a damn fool
Got the twelve o’clock news blues
And I’ve given up hope on the afternoon soaps
And a bottle of cold brew
Is it any wonder I’m not crazy? Is it any wonder I’m sane at all
Well I’m so tired of losing- I got nothing to do and all day to do it
I go out cruisin’ but I’ve no place to go and all night to get there
Is it any wonder I’m not a criminal?
Is it any wonder I’m not in jail?
Is it any wonder I’ve got
Too much time on my hands, it’s ticking away with my sanity
I’ve got too much time on my hands, it’s hard to believe such a calamity
I’ve got too much time on my hands and it’s ticking away from me
Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
Well, I’m a jet fuel genius - I can solve the world’s problems
Without even trying
I have dozens of friends and the fun never ends
That is, as long as I’m buying
Is it any wonder I’m not the president
(He’s not the president)
Is it any wonder I’m null and void?
Is it any wonder I’ve got
Too much time on my hands, it’s ticking away with my sanity
I’ve got too much time on my hands, it’s hard to believe such a calamity
I’ve got too much time on my hands and it’s ticking away from me
Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxFep6N0NAE
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Don’t call me nigger, whitey
Don’t call me whitey, nigger
Don’t call me nigger, whitey
Don’t call me whitey…
Nigger
Nigger
Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
Don’t call me whitey, nigger
Don’t call me nigger, whitey
Don’t call me whitey, nigger
Don’t call me nigger…
Whitey
Whitey
Whitey, whitey, whitey, whitey, whitey, whitey, whitey, whitey
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
I’m proud to be a-- say it loud
NOTES: (Ice-T’s parts are in italics).
NOTES ON THE ORIGINAL:
Jane’s/Body Count changed the song a bit. The original Sly Stone version has more lyrics and it’s sung by only one person.
Don’t call me nigger, whitey
Don’t call me whitey, nigger
Don’t call me nigger, whitey
Don’t call me whitey, nigger
Well I was down, across the country
And I heard two voices ring
They were talkin’ angry to each other
And neither other could change a thing
Don’t call me nigger, whitey
Don’t call me whitey, nigger…
Interesting contrasting styles. One guy is a really god singer and the other has no talent whatsoever.
No offense, I’ve always liked Ice T as a person, but I thought he was a terrible rapper, and even worse singer, and pretty bad at acting. Having said all of that, he was one hell of a self promoter. He had to be!