| Did you know I was a danger, did you know I was a threat
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| I might even be a killer, but they ain’t pushed me that far yet
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| I’ve been branded, branded
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| I wear the mark of the slave on my head
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| Branded, branded
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| I know the feeling of the yoke on my neck
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| Branded, branded
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| I bear the scars of the lash on my back
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| Branded, branded
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| I’ve had enough and now I’m gonna fight back
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| Gonna fight back
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| Did you know I was a rebel, yes I’ve always been one out
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| And though they tried so hard to kill me, you will always hear me shout
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| I’ve been branded, branded
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| I wear the mark of the slave on my head
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| Branded, branded
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| I know the feeling of the yoke on my neck
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| Branded, branded
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| I bear the scars of the lash on my back
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| Branded, branded
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| I’ve had enough and now I’m gonna fight back
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| Because I need to fight back
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| Yes… fight back
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| Did you know I was a danger, did you know I was a threat
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| I might even be a killer, but they ain’t pushed me that far yet
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| Did you know I was a rebel, yes I’ve always been one out
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| And though they tried so hard to kill me, you will always hear me shout
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| 'Cause I’ve been branded, branded
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| I wear the mark of the slave on my head
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| Branded, branded
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| I know the feeling of the yoke on my neck
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| Branded, branded
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| I bear the scars of the lash on my back
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| Branded, branded
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| I’ve had enough, I’m gonna fight back
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| I’m gonna fight back
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| Yes, 'cause they branded me
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| They hunted me, they ??? |
| me
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| They hunted me like an animal
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| They branded me a slave
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| They invaded my home
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| They put a yoke around my neck
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| They made me work… they beat me
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| Like an animal
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| They made me, they made me want to kill
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| Just to be free
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| They beat me, they took away my freedom
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| They took away my dignity
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| They tried to destroy my soul by breakin' my heart
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| They tried to change what I believed
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| By breakin' my very will to live
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| Drove me, they hounded me
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| I was beaten, I was driven
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| I was thrown in jail for the things that I said
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| I got a million thoughts runnin' in my head
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| I got a million words, that my mouth has just got to say
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| I gotta speak out, I gotta speak out
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| I’m gonna reach out and touch your heart
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| Before they tear us… tear us apart
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| I gotta tell you about the lies
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| I think I know why you cry |