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The Ferryman

from Forty​-​two by B of Briz

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Can you say you acted with integrity when all is said and done?
When The ferryman waits for no one....
Onward he ferries,
Trying to remember a time my mouth didn't taste of pennies
From the coin on my tongue,
Close my eyes to better listen to the song that he sung

Try to get you to believe altruism and goodness are a rarity
Ignore it, we're capable of real sorority and fraternity,
Try to get you to act from a feeling of scarcity,
Ignore it, of the things that matter, there's plenty
Try to get you to focus only on prosperity, your life a treasury
Ignore it, chasing wealth will leave you empty, without clarity,
Try to make you think we’re shitty people necessarily,
Ignore it, most people act with compassion, honesty and fidelity

Can you say you acted with integrity when all is said and done
When The ferryman waits for no one
Onward he ferries,
Trying to remember a time my mouth didn't taste of pennies
From the coin on my tongue,
Close my eyes to better listen to the song that he sung


Too old to rhyme?
Or try it whilst I still got time?
Got something important to say,
Trying to point out the ways the world’s in disarray,
Tried to make hay while the sun shone,
Tried to make my way before I was gone
Charon, born of Erebus and Nyx,
Now taking me across the Styx,


Try to get you to believe humanity's a monstrosity
Ignore it, we’re capable of epic beauty and profundity
Try to get you to act with animosity, a reverie of antipathy,
Ignore it, you can act from peace and generosity
Try to convince you we’re stuffed full of barbarity, raging insincerity,
Ignore it, it’s a parody of humanity,
You can act in solidarity, achieve serenity
Try to get you believe it’s natural, this disparity,
Ignore them, it’s the result of fuckery,
We can aim for parity, make equality a priority.

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from Forty​-​two, released October 5, 2022

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B of Briz is an artist from Bristol, UK, who makes weird-ass, feminist rap.

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