A Prophet's Mission
by 
Alvin Youngblood Hart 
recording of 2000 
from 
Start With The Soul (Rykodisc or Hannibal 1449) 
Got a tale to tell 
Gonna carry it to the world 
'Bout I came and I saw, yeah 
Trees was dyin', chillun cryin', yeah 
Fish was floatin', famine risin' 
Father, son 
On the run 
Chillun' stole from their mothers 
World o' pain, some insane 
Make a mule out of others 
Watch your mouth 
Don't you shout 
Even talk without knowin' 
Future man, he understand 
Where I been an' where I'm goin' 
Got a tale to tell 
Gonna carry it to the world 
'Bout I came an' I saw