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RODNEY KING BLUES


I love the world,
But my heart's
Been cheated.


What's in my hands?
Pain, a low
Moan. That's


What it feels like.
Now every street
Shadows my steps.
A sin
And a shame.


What do I carry?
There's
Mr. Death


In his severe
Blue uniform,
Mr. Misfortune
And his legal fists.
A low-
Down funk.


What's on my heart?
'Buke
And scorn,
Mr. Hard Luck's
Satisfaction.


Blue musk.
Sorrowful shoes.
Rodney King Blues.

Written by Cornelius Eady

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