Containers

[Chorus]
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers

[Verse 1]
Tight space, no lights, sweaty face
I can barely breathe, please Lord let me leave
See we were all deceived by some tricks up the sleeve
'Cause those who do believe are so easy to mislead
I was sold a dream but I'm stuck inside a nightmare
Right or wrong don't exist, evil never fights fair
Couple people might care about this true travesty
I'm alone and not alone, understand what's happening

[Chorus]
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers

[Verse 2]
You think it was a stranger that sold me into slavery?
No, it was my uncle who touched me at the age of three
Sat me down and said, "Honey, this is how we play with these"
Never understood how he could cause me pain with ease
Parents wouldn't listen, told me that I was promiscuous
So I stabbed my uncle, told him, "this is what you get for this"
No more late nights, tryna find a way I'm ticklish
His villainous ways have me stuck inside a shipping bin

[Chorus]
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers

[Verse 3]
Made it to America, the home of the free
But see I'm barely clothed and have nothing on my feet
And the people on the ship wanna sell me on the street
Sickens me, I must comply so I have a place to sleep
Like a dog on a leash or like a bitch that's a he
They give me stuff to wear and control when I eat
And they watch me when I sleep, when I shower, when I pee
Sometimes I wanna leap off the cliff in my dreams

[Chorus]
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers

[Verse 4]
Been a hundred fifty years since they passed the 13th
Still so many have yet to understand the word free
Now they tryna hurt you before you get to hurt me
Daughters and my sons in the womb from which they come, see
Something must be done, seven figures every year
Happening around the globe, it's a choking cloak affair
So go 'head and shed your tears but really just listen clear
'Cause all we really need is for more people to care

[Chorus]
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers
They shipping us in the containers