Blackness isn't monolithic, neither is Black music. Yes, I pigeon-holed this song. See point one.
lyrics
(I know) One Thing
Hook
One thing, can’t stand mistreating, I know one thing
This man, can’t stand mistreating, I know one thing
I can’t stand mistreating, I’ma load that thing and get to squeezing
This man can't stand mistreating, I know one thing.
I write a picture like I'm Ernie Barnes, Earth tones in oil, shirts or skins
Depends on the size of my check if 40 went in.
James with the blue collar, sweat syllables
Tell tales of stereotypes of black lives through said lyricals
When night comes, I’m the shadow you clutching pearls over
Indecent exposure, a whore for it, you might eff ya girls over
Rode on fantastic voyages, came like the world's over
Ask to meet her folks, nope homie, the swirls over
Just desserts, guess I'm lucky to leaf, four clovers
To flourish in corridors with 4 legged friends named Rover
On the humble, working the core and latissimus dorsa
Four sets of four somethin, to great whites, I’m an orca
Splash with a cacophony of mahogany angst
Street profit, rise out of poverty climbing the ranks
War worn soldier, culture got turf, went to wars over
Pawns fighting, white knights on the board get awards over.
Hook
One thing, can’t stand mistreating, one thing
This man, can’t stand mistreating, one thing
I can’t stand mistreating, I’ma load that thing and get to squeezing
This man can't stand mistreating, one thing.
Toured Rovers, purchased and got Usses some bored chauffeurs
Ordered sofas, match the kitchen where there’s warm Stouffer’s
Eat good, go overboard and splurge on Dior loafers
Hoard Coaches, iced like frozen groceries, local Kroger
Bag boy to duffle bag, Baghdad to dead beat
Dead body to body bag, bag lunch with dead meat
Veggies are hard to come by, bleach found in my bread wheat
Blue notes under white bulbs, flip meats under red heat
Bet on the ability to fly, stats on a spreadsheet
Spread cheeks and lust for dance moves, sweating on bed sheets
Dread skeets, the aftermath adds to sums press de-lete
Or re-move, the product, squared - doomed to re-peat
You want BLM to mean, Be Like Martin,
But I’m like Malcom and won’t be none unless you startin
Be less menacing, be obedient, stop resisting
Put your hands up, lay down, struggle, smile, stop existing
A black body’s only good when its called upon
If it rebels they'll try like hell to sprawl it cross the lawn
It ain't over till that thick Gul hit that high note
Can't stand mistreatment, it's one thing that I know (pow)
Hook
One thing, can’t stand mistreating, one thing
This man, can’t stand mistreating, one thing
I can’t stand mistreating, I’ma load that thing and get to squeezing
This man can't stand mistreating, I know one thing.
Bridge
That hope, imma clutch,
Don't you look, don't touch
My swag, my flare
My clothes, my hair
What makes the difference 'tween you and me
You think I wanna do what you done to me
That hate, it's gon gitcha
When take this hot one, home with ya (pow)
Hook
One thing, can’t stand mistreating, I know one thing
This man, can’t stand mistreating, I know one thing
I can’t stand mistreating, I’ma load that thing and get to squeezing
This man can't stand mistreating, I know one thing.
credits
released January 18, 2022
Written and Produced by Rebel One.
I make hits. Born and raised into music, classically trained in percussion and piano from the age of five. Since 1995, I've
been producing, composing, and writing music for a wide variety of genres and artists. Been around the free world, experienced cultures and music that helped forge an eclectic style that is likened to none other....more
