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Native Son

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Native Son

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Yeah it's on the streetIt's under your feetIt's everywhereBut if you're looking for freeDon't look at meMy enemy became my countryOn the runOfficer put down the gunNative sonI never wanted to own oneNative sonBoth of us want to be someoneIt's so hard is it so hard for a native sonTo be free?Tears fallen from the skyFallen to the groundBullets start to flyHe's hurt he's in the dirtOn my wordI did not take his lieDon't want to run awayThis isn't in my father's plansI know I can't stayIf I stay I know what's nextOn the runOfficer put down the gunNative sonI never wanted to own oneNative sonAll of us want to be someoneIt's so hard is it so hard for a native sonTo be free?Yeah yeahYeah yeahYeah yeahFree...On the runOfficer put down the gunNative sonI never wanted to own oneNative sonBoth of us want to be someoneIt's so hard is it so hard for a native sonTo be free?
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