federal property
that was me
law library
educate me
chains on my ankles
wrists of slavery
shackled
clink clink
clinkity clank
in the tank
mama don't
cry
tears of misery
freedom chant
incarcerated
society's marked
and hated
green suit
lookin good
jump to the moon
from the hood
en la pinta
got my number
turned in my name
shame shame
en la pinta
on a roll
bed made
or else
lock down again
imprisoned one more
time
silly girl
went down
it's raining
fire
and the guard
likes me
undressed and ready
for duty
government corrupt
tossed me in
and out of county
waiting to be released
merry go round
merry me
mama don't cry
look at me
i'm still
for awhile
your child
in chains in
front of the magistrate
shame shame
shame on me shame
on you
like an ape
goin' bananas
in here
i can't have
nothing
my wings are
gone
part of the property bin
been part of the property
again
en la pinta
my pain
society's gain
for what
loser
loser
for what
a loser?
Diana L. Joe
been there
done that
that was me
law library
educate me
chains on my ankles
wrists of slavery
shackled
clink clink
clinkity clank
in the tank
mama don't
cry
tears of misery
freedom chant
incarcerated
society's marked
and hated
green suit
lookin good
jump to the moon
from the hood
en la pinta
got my number
turned in my name
shame shame
en la pinta
on a roll
bed made
or else
lock down again
imprisoned one more
time
silly girl
went down
it's raining
fire
and the guard
likes me
undressed and ready
for duty
government corrupt
tossed me in
and out of county
waiting to be released
merry go round
merry me
mama don't cry
look at me
i'm still
for awhile
your child
in chains in
front of the magistrate
shame shame
shame on me shame
on you
like an ape
goin' bananas
in here
i can't have
nothing
my wings are
gone
part of the property bin
been part of the property
again
en la pinta
my pain
society's gain
for what
loser
loser
for what
a loser?
Diana L. Joe
been there
done that