For years they told me I was free
But free don’t look like free to me
Marry who I want
But don’t want to be
Suddenly I’ma traitor
But I thought I was free?
Then I hear myself:
All of my days are paid for
Paid for in the best possible way
I own and owe nothing
But I own and owe everything
God-given breath
Breadth
And destiny knocking about inside
Paid for
Owned
Owed
Nothing
Everything
All of my days cost me dearly
The bill comes due from each choice
I made payments on check my behind wrote
But I own ALLLLLL my receipts, baby
I have been some dumb
But I love every one
of the lessons that destiny lined my path with
It cost
But I’m worth it
I am worthy
My birthright
My crown