Black People Don't Do Water! - Gina Yashere

Close my mind, shut up the world Walking to my pride harling No one there, but you and me girl And our love before our problems There I kiss you with my mind Over and over, time after time I've learned that the past Is never far behind So it's there to remind me Memories don't leave like people do They always stay with you Wether they're been good or bad Then that was something that you have People take all of the time Walk on in your life And try to hurt you But a memory wouldn't be that unkind Playing to be a friend Then desert you But I find joy in all the pain Though your body is gone The soul remains The question is why Did you have to leave Could've been this faithful as a memory Cause you see Memories don't leave like people do They always stay with you Wether they're been good or bad Then that was something that you have Memories don't leave like people do They always stay with you Wether they're been good or bad Then that was something that you have But I find joy in all the pain Though your body is gone The soul remains The question is why Did you have to leave You Could've been this faithful as a memory Cause you see Memories don't leave like people do They always stay with you Wether they're been good or bad Then that was something that you had

When I'm on a boat I float, I know I can never drown I see underwater land The wind, the wind is the only sound Take your hand and I go under I'm under and above Take your hand and I go under I'm under and above On the river I'm floating in On the water I'm diving into the ocean A thousand black water lilies In the river I'm floating in On the water I'm diving into the ocean A thousand black water lilies Black water lilies Arms are reaching for My arms, I can see no more We dance as we float around We head towards the ocean floor Take your hand and I go under I'm under and above Take your hand and I go under I'm under and above On the river I'm floating in On the water I'm diving into the ocean A thousand black water lilies In the river I'm floating in On the water I'm diving into the ocean A thousand black water lilies (A thousand black water lilies) I am warm Falling down I am reborn, oh Water lilies Water lilies Water lilies Water lilies