Them dirt roads can turn dangerous when your lonely.
Like my father,

swaying like a pendulum in his rocking chair outside our shotgun house
fingertips smelling of moonshine and bibles.

She remind me of bibles and moonlight on the nights
the air smell of moonlight and unemployment.

We use to walk them dirt roads.
The terrain nestled the gaps in our toes.

We were comfortable.

The first time our eyes crossed paths
I was no younger then the lies I told mama
ya see the girl, she sworn up and down, was the devil
she said it's not good to kiss trouble with you eyes closed
or hold hands just a streetlight pass curfew.

but I ain't tell mama how I use to
hide behind old man willie's bush
You know! get down real low like we were mocking the sunset.

The first time we kissed
the us flag still had 48 stars.

when jumping the broom was a thin line
between head offer heels and bedsheets.

Do you see that room back there?
Them walls witnesses one thirty am and the hush game.

Locked doors and creaking floor boards.
They know how to hold a secret.

Mama! I's like you you to meet dangerous.

OH I KNOW HER ALL TO WELL!
YOU OUT HERE MESSIN WITH THEM FAST GIRLS?
GIRLS THAT JUST WHAT TO TALK AT THE MOUTH.
GIRLS THAT SAY I LOVE YOU,
BUT DON'T KNOW WHICH SET OF LIPS IT'S COMING FROM.

Nah, Mama. Mama she different now.

DIFFERENT HOW?
TO HER, YOU JUST A LOW DOWN COUNTRY SIDE NIGGA.
CAN'T RUN A COMB THROUGH YOUR HEAD WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT.
AIN'T NEVER READ THE BIBLE BUT SAY SHE WORSHIP THE SAME GOD.

Now, now. Mama don't you talk about her like that.
She make me feel good.

I'M TELLING YOU BOY. SHE'S DANGEROUS.
HALF BLACK, HALF MASSA.
THAT GIRL'S SKIN COLOR 'S CONFUSED.

Now mama, we all the same color when the lights is off.

NOW SON, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR NO MORE A THIS.
THAT GIRL DON'T WANT NO MORE
THEN SIX FEET CLOSER TO THE HELL SHE'S FROM!

I ran out of that house so fast I almost bumped into my own shadow.
But I caught up to her on that dirt road and
the moon couldn't have been no brighter. I said

would you marry me and

well she said yes. Uh huh
and that she would wait for me on that road.

I's finally caught up to you!
Mama was right, you sure is fast.
Look I just wanted to tell you that I's gonna fight in the war
But before I's go
I's just wanted to marry you.

You know have us some kids,
some little peanut shells laying around. We could have th….

You can't wait.

What you mean you can't wait.

But no girl,
you're mine. Oh now
hush up. I don't ask you for much.

Just hold my heart 'till I get back now!
Girl I's coming back! I swear I's coming back!

and now I have to get back.
She has my heart!
I know she there!
That damn girl I know she has my heart!
I've been gone for too long. What if she can't breathe!

What if i put to much dirt in that hole. That could be
dangerous. That girl

I know she there. I
I heard these walls! These damn walls be talking!
Always talking about those damn roads!
Those damn roads they make you forget.
They make you forget these damn roads
where you been. These damn roads.