But some of us couldn't take it so some of us jumped off

from Big KRIT (Ft. BB King) – Praying Man Lyrics on Rap Genius

Meaning

When soon-to-be-enslaved Africans were taken to the Americas, the conditions they endured on the trip were often beyond terrible. Often the slaves would try to jump overboard

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