Cover art for Convict Colony by Saul Williams
Nov. 1, 20071 viewer

Convict Colony Lyrics

[Intro]
The legion is on fire
The legion is on fire
The legion is on fire

[Verse 1]
I was born in a convict colony
And I was torn from the land that mothered me
Mother, may I? She said yes, you may
Well, today I, I say right here today

[Chorus]
You're a Convict Colony
If you're running from the sun
You're a Convict Colony
A Convict Colony
And you don't really want it
You don't really want it

[Verse 2]
I was birthed from the Earth
Fought my way to this day
Now, I'm grown, truth be told
I'll be here 'til you're gone

[Chorus]
You're a Convict Colony
If you're running from the sun
You're a Convict Colony
If you're reaching for your gun
You're a Convict Colony
If you're running from the sun
You're a Convict Colony
A Convict Colony
And you don't really want it
[Outro]
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want it
And you don't really want

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