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It's a Shame You Ain't Going Nowhere

Your Time is Up!

By Rene'e L. EllisPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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I'm tired of this lying, people are dying;

You're complaining but know you can't maintain it.

It's a shame, you ain't going nowhere,

It's a shame you ain't going nowhere,

It's a shame you ain't going nowhere!

Contemplating, but oh you mistaken,

now you know, you're perpetrating a fraud by taken'.

Can't stand the rain? Get an umbrella thats new;

it gonna cost you, so don't complain.

Sho 'nuff going to cost you must be insane.

Or are you afraid because they're not like you?

It's a doggone shame, perpetrating and penetrating like rubella.

Got to know you ain't going nowhere!

I can dare you, you can try to ride a ferry there;

don't you know you ain't going nowhere;

you ain't going nowhere.

It's a shame you ain't going nowhere!

They can't prepare you,

They can't carry you,

sho nuff can't bury you,

they can't even resurrect you.

It's a shame you don't want to go nowhere!

You just want to perpetrate a fraud,

rob the people of God!

Don't try to cop a sob,

only cornrow babies got my nod!

Crickety, crickety, crickety crack;

somebody mad 'cause it's now breaking yo' back!

It's a shame but, you ain't going no where,

perpetrating a fraud like you really care.

you ain't going nowhere,

you ain't going nowhere,

better get your knees dirty and mop like you scared.

'cause you can't get to fly if you're only pretending that you care!

revised 8/21/19 (RLE)

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Rene'e L. Ellis

Rene’e L. Ellis was born in Chicago, Il in 1950, matured In San Antonio, TX, now residing in Louisville, KY. Rene’e is a published author, Poet, clergy podcast host and is unapologetic speaking from life experiences and life events.

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