A Long Way Gone - Ishmael Beah (Recorded by Joey Taze) LYRICS & FREE DOWNLOAD

Lyrics:

I keep running by myself (Keep hiding by myself)
I don't know where I'm heading, where I'm going
I guess I'll find out when i get there, guess ill find out when i arrive

Verse:
the first time i was touched by war i was twelve
pockets stuffed with cassettes of rap albums
didnt know i was leaving home, never to return
when gunshots like thunder took over town,
everyone left behind everything, households, went, down.

i ran, crawled and swam, then ran some more
when day turned to night i laid on any floor
afraid to sleep, afraid to stay awake,
then i lost my brothers, my heart throbbed with pain,
wanted to blame but there was no one to blame,
all these memories, i wish i, could wash away

Running around, looking for something i didnt want to see,
lost my touch, got anger and disbelief
my father said, if there is nothing good left
in ones destiny he or she will die,
that was what drove my spirit and kept it alive

people were terrified of boys my age,
a couple villages threatened me to stay away
the only freedom i had was my thought
nobody could see it when i was being caught
i was always losing everything that meant something to me
thats why i started fighting for the government army

they gave me cocaine, and some white capsules
killing became easier than drinking water,
looking at rebels just made me angrier
they dont deserve to live, i must kill them
they lost everything that makes them human,
my rule was to kill or be killed,
we were dangerous and brainwashed to kill
i felt no pity for anyone, my heart had frozen still

some nights the sky wept stars that floated into the darkness
under these stars, i used to hear stories,
now it seemed the sky was telling me a story
as its stars fell, before my wishes could meet them
no time to think about reasons or explanations,
i talked about war like nothing else existed

Now I try to stay in my new life, but my mind wanders back

I try to think about my childhood, but i can't

i can still hear the cries, see the blood in the water

i had run so far away from the war, only to be caught back in it.

I wanted to tell but i couldnt find the right words
i wish i could go back to the beginning and change it all

I dont need to hide now (dont need to hide)
But I want to hide from myself
Im so used to running (i can run so fast)
But I can't run from myself

{for more information about this book or to download the song, please visit http://gccblogs.concernusa.org/2010/04/19/a-long-way-gone-inspired-song/}

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[xox929]

yeah really good gotta love it man just got to

[shootordie888]

@xox929 hah thanks :)

[ElbertoSanchezlollol]

Is that him rapping?

[shootordie888]

@ElbertoSanchezlollol i recorded it but its from his perspective so i guess you could make that connection

[ElbertoSanchezlollol]

@shootordie888 Oh, well good job!

[shootordie888]

@ElbertoSanchezlollol thank you!

[xxSportyAmberxx]

I read this book and this song is really good and demonstrates it. Wicked good :)

[xox929]

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[shootordie888]

@xxSportyAmberxx heeeyyy . thanks so much! i worked really hard on it :)

it means a lot to me that you faved it :D . keep making funny videos too! baha