Oh, I'm ready Oh, I'm ready Release me Release me, from your love You wouldn't know we've been here before Movin' in the shadows, you always leave me wantin' for more Oh, I'm ready now, won't you release me from your love? I'm ready now, send me up and above Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Oh, I'm ready Oh, I'm ready Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Release me Release me Release me Won't you release me from your love?

Slavery We need to talk about it (We need to talk about it) I say Black Lives Matter 'Cause history says we don't You're either a Christian or a racist You can't be both Slavery We need to talk about it (We need to talk about it) What does it say about America What does it say about Africa And what (What) does it say (Say) about all of us (All of us) Whoever said time heals all wounds Wasn't a slave, I'm guessing (I'm guessing) Hundreds of years That's just too long of a lesson (We need to talk about it) What does it say about the buyer And what does it say about the seller And what (What) does it say (Say) about all of us (All of us) How does a ghost forgive (We need to talk about it) How are we supposed to live (We need to talk about it) With 12 million taken (Oh, Lord) Not one single reparation (We need to talk about slavery) What does it say about forgiveness (We need to talk about it) What does it say about compassion (We need to talk about slavery) About justice and about fairness (We need to talk about slavery) About the law and the land (We need to talk about it) About then What does it say about now (We need to talk about slavery)