Branded

<br>(Anderson/Riley)<br>Did you know I was a danger, did you know I was a threat<br>I might even be a killer, but they ain`t pushed me that far yet<br><br>I`ve been branded, branded<br>I wear the mark of the slave on my head<br>Branded, branded<br>I know the feeling of the yoke on my neck<br>Branded, branded<br>I bear the scars of the lash on my back<br>Branded, branded<br>I`ve had enough and now I`m gonna fight back<br>Gonna fight back<br><br>Did you know I was a rebel, yes I`ve always been one out<br>And though they tried so hard to kill me, you will always hear me shout<br><br>I`ve been branded, branded<br>I wear the mark of the slave on my head<br>Branded, branded<br>I know the feeling of the yoke on my neck<br>Branded, branded<br>I bear the scars of the lash on my back<br>Branded, branded<br>I`ve had enough and now I`m gonna fight back<br>Because I need to fight back<br>Yes...fight back<br><br>Did you know I was a danger, did you know I was a threat<br>I might even be a killer, but they ain`t pushed me that far yet<br>Did you know I was a rebel, yes I`ve always been one out<br>And though they tried so hard to kill me, you will always hear me shout<br><br>`Cause I`ve been branded, branded<br>I wear the mark of the slave on my head<br>Branded, branded<br>I know the feeling of the yoke on my neck<br>Branded, branded<br>I bear the scars of the lash on my back<br>Branded, branded<br>I`ve had enough, I`m gonna fight back<br><br><br>I`m gonna fight back<br>Yes, `cause they branded me<br>They hunted me, they ??? me<br>They hunted me like an animal<br>They branded me a slave<br>They invaded my home<br>They put a yoke around my neck<br>They made me work...they beat me<br>Like an animal<br>They made me, they made me want to kill<br>Just to be free<br>They beat me, they took away my freedom<br>They took away my dignity<br>They tried to destroy my soul by breakin` my heart<br>They tried to change what I believed<br>By breakin` my very will to live<br>Drove me, they hounded me<br>I was beaten, I was driven<br>I was thrown in jail for the things that I said<br>I got a million thoughts runnin` in my head<br>I got a million words, that my mouth has just got to say<br>I gotta speak out, I gotta speak out<br>I`m gonna reach out and touch your heart<br>Before they tear us...tear us apart<br>I gotta tell you about the lies<br>I think I know why you cry