Frank Ocean – Sierra Leone Lyrics

Track 4 on channel ORANGE
3. Fertilizer 5. Sweet Life
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(We were was spendin' too much time alone)
Spendin' too much time alone
(And I just ran outta Trojans)
Horses gallop to her throne
(We were behaving like teenagers)
We're behaving like teenagers
(Makin' less than minimum wage)
Still inside our parents' homes
(No I don't live in Denver)
No I don't live in Denver
(I grew up in Sierra Leone)
And her pink skies will keep me warm
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Tid bits of intuition that I be gettin' abandon mission (Sierra Leone)
Abandon mission, you must be kiddin', this shit feelin' different
Shit feelin' too good to me
Glistening, shimmerin' underneath the sunlight, the sunlight (Sierra Leone)
And a new day will bring about the dawn
And a new day will bring another cryin' babe into the world (girl now)
Our daughter's reachin' for the nipple cause it's time for her to eat
Tonight I'll lay her in the cradle if it's time for go to sleep
I sing a Lennon lullaby, she can have a pretty dream
Baby girl if you knew what I know, knew what I know
Na, na na, na na, na...
Na, na na, na na, na...
Track 4 on channel ORANGE
3. Fertilizer 5. Sweet Life
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About Sierra Leone

Frank talks to a (fictional) younger version of himself who fooled around and got a girl pregnant

He speaks of young parenthood in a war torn land — children playing adults, raising another generation who may or may not continue their parent’s legacy. While this topic could have been taken to dark places, Frank keeps things hopeful. While he sings of Africa, there may also be parallels to American life.

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